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CINTAX will change the way your foreign nationals meet their tax compliance responsibilities! It's simple to use, cost-effective, and cross-culturally sensitive!

CINTAX is a web-based tax return preparation system designed exclusively for foreign students, scholars, teachers, researchers, trainees, and their dependents who are nonresident aliens to aid in preparing U.S. federal income tax Forms 1040NR and 1040NR-EZ. For the foreign visitor to the U.S., CINTAX is designed to take the time and confusion out of filing a U.S. tax return - it takes only about 20 minutes to complete and print a tax return!

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CINTAX Licenses may be purchased by an institution for use by its foreign nationals (Group Use License) or by a foreign national individual (Individual Use License). 

Overview
What does CINTAX do?
How do foreign nationals access and use CINTAX?
How is CINTAX priced?
What are the Access Options for CINTAX?
How can I order CINTAX?
Can I try CINTAX before I purchase?
What do the foreign nationals who use CINTAX say?
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Why use CINTAX? It's
• easy to understand;
• simple to coordinate with a VITA Volunteer Program; and
• more convenient and more economical than holding a tax workshop!

CINTAX is written in easy-to-understand language. Foreign nationals don't have to understand the U.S. tax system, they simply need to answer a few questions about their time spent in the U.S. and any payments they've received - that's all - CINTAX does the rest by deciding which tax return to file and putting the right information on the right line.

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What does CINTAX do?

CINTAX is the only tax return preparation system of its kind! CINTAX:

  • Calculates the substantial presence test to determine the foreign national's U.S. residency status;
  • Verifies each type of payment for any applicable income tax treaty exemptions;
  • Checks if the individual is eligible for "away-from-home" expenses (if he or she has been in the U.S. for less than 12 months);
  • Completes the correct U.S. income tax form - either Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ;
  • Prepares any additional statements or attachments, as applicable - Form 2106, Form 8843, Schedule C, and/or Scholarship/Fellowship Grant Statement;
  • Prints the tax return and all attachments (please note, the IRS does not allow nonresident aliens to file a tax return electronically); and
  • Provides detailed instructions about how, when and where to submit the tax return, as well as information about the documents necessary to attach and complete the tax return filing process.

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How do foreign nationals access and use CINTAX?

Here's How a CINTAX Group Use License Works . . .

  • An institution purchases a license to obtain access to CINTAX;
  • The institution selects the desired Access Option (see below);
  • Based upon the Access Option selected, the institution distributes Access Codes to its foreign national population; and
  • The institution's foreign nationals simply log into CINTAX from any web-enabled computer - anywhere in the world, at any time of day or night to begin completing his or her U.S. tax return!

It's as simple as that! And if the institution uses our companion software system GLACIER, it's even easier - foreign nationals may access CINTAX through GLACIER and use data previously entered in GLACIER - thus eliminating the need to enter the same information twice!

Here's How a CINTAX Individual Use License Works . . .

  • The foreign national individual purchases a license to obtain access to CINTAX;
  • The foreign national individual receives an Access Code and instructions from the CINTAX Support Center on how to access CINTAX; and
  • The foreign national individual simply logs into CINTAX from any web-enabled computer - anywhere in the world, at any time of day or night to begin completing his or her U.S. tax return!

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How is CINTAX priced?

Group Use Licenses

The cost of CINTAX is based on the number of Individual Records an institution needs. You decide how many foreign nationals at your institution you believe will use CINTAX (you may want to look to your Open Doors Data Report for an idea of the total foreign national enrollment). Each foreign national who accesses CINTAX creates an Individual Record. We offer CINTAX in six  License Sizes:

License Size For institutions with Foreign Nationals = Price if Purchased PRIOR to Nov 30 Price if Purchased AFTER Nov 30 Average Price Per Person
Mini 1 - 49 $350 $450 $7.14
Small 50 - 199 $695 $795 $3.49
Medium 200 - 499 $975 $1,175 $1.95
Large 500 - 999 $1,475 $1,675 $1.48
Extra Large 1000 - 1999 $1,775 $1,975 $0.89
Jumbo 2000 - 4999 $2,175 $2,475 $0.44

Individual Use Licenses 

The cost of an Individual Use license is $39 and allows a foreign national individual to complete his or her Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ, along with Form 8843 and Form W-7 for himself/herself and any dependents (if applicable).

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What are the Access Options for CINTAX?

Group Use Licenses

An institution may choose to access CINTAX using one of the following Access Options:

  • Common Access Code - Arctic International LLC will assign to the Client Institution one Common Access Code to be used by all individuals at the Client Institution, along with instructions of how to access and use CINTAX. The Client Institution is responsible for taking any reasonable measures to ensure this Common Access Code is ONLY made available to individuals with whom the specific campus of the Client Institution has a direct relationship (e.g., students and employees of that particular campus).

    By selecting this option, the Client Institution understands and agrees that when an individual accesses CINTAX using the Common Access Code, CINTAX will create an Individual Record. The number of Individual Records available to the Client Institution is limited to the maximum allowed under the selected License Agreement. Please be advised that if the Common Access Code is distributed outside the Client Institution, unauthorized individuals may inappropriately access CINTAX to create an Individual Record, thereby reducing the remaining number of available Individual Records.

  • Individual Access Codes - Arctic International LLC will provide the allocated number of unique Individual Access Codes to the Client Institution Administrator (based on the Client Institution's number of Individual Records allowed under its License Agreement), along with instructions of how to access and use CINTAX. The Client Administrator may choose to download the Client Institution's assigned Individual Access Codes into a spreadsheet and assign them to the individuals as the Client Administrator sees fit. For example, the Client Administrator may wish to have the individual schedule an appointment with him/her and assign the Individual Access Code to the individual at that time. Alternatively, the Client Institution Administrator may enter each individual's email address into a CINTAX screen containing the Client Institution's assigned Individual Access Codes (maximum of 10 Access Codes per screen). CINTAX will then send an email to the individual with their assigned Access Code and instructions of how to access and use CINTAX.

    When an individual uses the Individual Access Code to access CINTAX, an Individual Record will be created. The Administrator may choose to send automatic email reminders to individuals who have not yet accessed CINTAX or who have not completed a tax return (if an email address was entered at the time of Individual Access Code assignment); however, the Client Institution Administration may not view or otherwise access the individual's tax return. As set forth in the License Agreement, the Client Institution is responsible for ensuring that only individuals with whom the specific campus of the Client Institution has a direct relationship (e.g., students and employees of that particular campus) will be entered into the Client Database. The Individual Access Code Access Option allows the Client Institution to charge a fee for access to CINTAX; however, the Client Institution may not profit from the fees charged for such access.

  • GLACIER - For clients who use GLACIER, Arctic International LLC will allow access to CINTAX via GLACIER for all individuals who have Individual Records in the current or previous year's GLACIER Client Database. Under this option, individuals will log into GLACIER with their GLACIER user name and Access Code and one of the options available to them is "I am ready to complete my tax return". Choosing this option will allow the individual to automatically access CINTAX.

    For individuals who do not have access to the current GLACIER Client Database (e.g., individuals employed at the Client Institution during previous calendar year but whose records are not in the current GLACIER Client Database because they are not employed during the current year), additional Individual Access Codes will be provided so that these individuals may access CINTAX directly.

  • GATEWAY -(previously called "Portal") Arctic International LLC will allow access to CINTAX via a secure gateway on the Client Institution's website/intranet. The Client Institution agrees that access to the gateway on its website will be restricted to only individuals with whom the specific campus of the Client Institution has a direct relationship (e.g., students and employees of that particular campus).

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How Can I try CINTAX before I purchase?

Group Use Licenses 

If you would like to see how CINTAX will work for your institution - just click on the link to receive an Access Code to try the free online DEMO today!

Individual Use Licenses 

Online demos are not available to those interested in Individual Use Licenses.

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How can I order CINTAX?

Group Use Licenses 

To order CINTAX (whether paying by credit card or check), all orders must be placed online.

If you are a new client, you'll be provided with our License Agreement to sign and submit as a part of the ordering process. We prefer that new clients submit the signed License Agreement electronically to info@arcticintl.com; however, you may also print, sign and fax to 202.223.4587 or mail to our Washington, DC office.

If you are renewing CINTAX, you’ll be asked to agree to the renewal terms but are not asked to sign and submit the Renewal License Agreement; the terms of the renewal are provided below for your information only.

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Individual Use Licenses 

To order an Individual Use License, all orders must be placed online using a credit card.

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CINTAX will change the way your foreign nationals meet their tax compliance responsibilities! It's simple to use, cost-effective, and cross-culturally sensitive!

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