Unit: Comptroller

The 2020 FORM 1095-C Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage was mailed on March 1, 2021.

International students and visiting scholars who were physically present in the U.S. under an F, J, M or Q visa during the 2020 calendar year are required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), along with potential state tax returns, to complete and submit a tax return. In general, your tax return must be submitted by April 15 following the end of the calendar year.

Sprintax TDS (Tax Determination System) is a software program provided by Illinois State University to assist students present in the United States on an immigration status with determining their U.S. tax residency status and possible eligibility for tax treaty benefits.

Illinois State University employees and students present in the U.S. on an immigration status may desire a meeting with a tax specialist to identify their tax status, complete proper tax forms, facilitate any available tax treaty benefits and clarify any tax filing responsibilities.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the nation’s tax season will start on Friday, February 12 when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. The February 12 start date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the

Employees often ask what amounts are reported on a form W-2 and why the amounts on their pay advices are different from amounts on their form W-2.

Illinois State University has elected to report the FFCRA sick pay and paid family leave amount in box 14 (Other).

2020 form W-2s are available through My.IllinoisState beginning Monday, January 18.