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April 15, 2001
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about what parts of the form he need
ed to fill out. He said the assistance
made the process easier, but it didn’t
completely eliminate his confusion.
“Next year, I’m hoping it will be
easier than this year,” Ukai said.
Ginny Stark, the associate director
for OIEE who is coordinating work
shops and offering tax preparation
help for international students, said
students from other countries typi
cally have not had to do their taxes at
home. She said that in some coun
tries, deductions are automatically
taken out of a person’s earnings.
But in the United States, individ
uals who earn income are responsi
ble for filing tax returns.
“On their first paycheck, some
students are shocked to see state
and federal tax deductions,” Stark
said. “For international students,
from countries with tax treaties
with the United States, there are still
some forms to file and there is a lot
of uncertainty about what to do.”
Stark said most students who
have been in the United States for
more than five years on a student
visa are treated as residents for tax
purposes. She said international
students who have earned income
or scholarships usually have to file a
tax return with the federal govern
ment — and possibly the state gov
ernment as well.
She advised students to make
photocopies of the forms before
sending them off, so when tax day
rolls around next year, they will
have examples for reference.
Stark said U.S. residents have an
advantage because they can take
certain deductions that internation
al students cannot. For example,
unless a student is from Canada,
Tom Patterson Emerald
Ph.D. student Vibha Gaba and OIEE employee Allison Fitzgerald crunch numbers.
Mexico, Japan or South Korea, he or
she cannot receive deductions for
family members. International stu
dents also cannot mark medical ex
penses as deductions, she added.
To alleviate the anxiety associat
ed with taxes, international stu
dents should come to workshops
with all their financial documents
from the year 2000, along with a W
2 form, a 1042S form, scholarship or
treaty benefits, a calculator, pencil,
and visa or passport documents.
Stark also said people who think
they might have to file their taxes
should find out for sure. There can
be financial penalties if someone
who owes taxes does not file.
International students are not the
only ones whd can find help this
weekend when wrestling with tax
forms.
Scott Rawitscher, a senior account
ing major and member of Beta Alpha
Psi, is co-coordinating a tax prepara
tion workshop April 14 for resident
taxpayers. He said the workshop,
which is primarily available for stu
dents, will offer free “e-filing” of tax
forms using a program called Tax
Wise, as well as assistance from
trained accounting majors and Inter
nal Revenue Service agents.
Tax-related workshops for
international students:
Drop-in sessions are for those who
have completed their tax forms or
have minor questions.
When:April 13,11 a.m.tol p.m.
Where: Room 301 A, Allen Hall
When: April 16,1 to 4 p.m.
Where: Alsea and Goquiile Rooms,
EMU
The Office of International
Education ^Exchange tax Web site:
http://oiee.uoregon.edu/oiee/tax/ta
x.htm!
Tax preparation for resident
taxpayers:
Beta Alpha Psi fraternity
When: April 14 from 11:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Where: Room 228, Chiles Hall
Rawitscher recommended that
students show up early Saturday —
the 14 student volunteers from the ac
counting fraternity will have their
hands full with questions.
Rawitscher also said that for stu
dents who don’t have the time or pa
tience to do their taxes, the work
shop is the solution.
“We actually do it for them,”
Rawitscher said.
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they may also use utensils.
Dharmawan, a junior computer
and information science major, said
the ingredients on the menu cannot
be found in any local grocery store.
Instead, they will come from the
Sunrise Oriental Market and China
Blue Restaurant.
Annuuriah Amirmachmud, a
junior pre-journalism major and the
secretary of PERMIAS, said the
group will be preparing food for
about 250 to 300 people.
PERMIAS members will also en
tertain the audience with a fashion
show, wearing traditional clothing
from the different islands. The per
formance will include two tradition
al and one contemporary dance,
singing, piano playing and tradition
al music from Java. Dharmawan said
they will be singing the country’s na
tional anthem, “Indonesia Raya,”
which explains the freedom of the In
donesian people from colonization
by the Dutch and Japanese.
Soekasah said the 15th annual cul
ture night is a way for students from
Indonesia to introduce their Javanese
culture to the international forum
and to American students, as well as
faculty and community members.
The island of Java, known for its
rich culture, is the capital of In
donesia and one of the country’s
five largest islands. Soekasah said
26 provinces make up Indonesia,
and Bahasa is the national language
that most people can understand.
“It is very important for us to have
this Indonesian Night every year to
inform people from other cultures
about our culture,” Soekasah said.
Soekasah, a senior economics
major, came to the University last
year as a transfer student from Lon
don. She is one of about 150 other
Indonesian students on campus.
She said there used to be more than
300 Indonesian students on cam
pus, but the value of Indonesian
currency has dropped, and it is.
more expensive for students to
study abroad.
Even though Soekasah is far from
many of her family members and rel
atives, she is not alone in the United
States. She has three cousins and a
younger sister here in Eugene.
“My family wants me to go home
every holiday, and be involved in
organizations and interact with In
donesian students and students
from other cultures,” she said.
Tickets for “An Evening in Java”
are available at the EMU Ticket Of
fice for $6.
For more information, contact the
Indonesian Student Association
(PERMIAS) at 683-8929.
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