🚧 J1NTAX is launching soon.Filing opens for the 2026 tax season — the
calculator below already works, so you can see what's waiting for you.
Worked in the US on a J-1? Get your tax refund back.
J1NTAX prepares the tax paperwork every J-1 Summer Work Travel, Intern and
Trainee participant needs — your federal 1040-NR return, your free Form 8843,
and the Social Security & Medicare (FICA) refund you are owed when those
taxes were withheld by mistake.
Flat fees. You keep 100% of your refund — we never take a percentage of it.
Form 8843 free, forever. Every J-1 must file it, even with no income.
FICA recovery on its own. $45 flat, no federal return required — file before you fly home.
$99 covers every state you worked in. Not one state. All of them, plus federal and FICA.
Built for your phone. Snap a photo of your W-2 and we read it for you.
Free Form 8843 and paid filing both open for the 2026 tax season.
Estimate your refund
Grab your W-2 (or final payslip) and enter the boxes below. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.
J-1 nonresidents are exempt from these taxes — if they were withheld, that money
is recoverable. Not sure?
Estimated federal tax for the year
Federal tax you already paid (box 2)
Estimated federal refund
Recoverable Social Security & Medicare (FICA)
Estimated total back to you
This is an estimate only, not tax advice, and not a guarantee of any
refund — your actual result is determined by the return you file. It assumes a single
nonresident filer with US wage income only, 2026 tax-year rates, and no tax-treaty
benefit (the normal case for J-1 Summer Work Travel — if a treaty applies to you,
e.g. India or China, your refund may be higher; we check when you file). FICA
recovery requires asking your employer for a refund first and is paid by paper check.
How it works
Three steps, before you fly home
1
Answer a few questions
Your visa category, your time in the US, and a photo of each W-2. We confirm
you're a nonresident and pick the right forms — no tax knowledge needed.
2
We prepare everything
Form 1040-NR, Form 8843 (free), and — if Social Security or Medicare was
wrongly withheld — the full Form 843 + 8316 recovery package, ready to send.
3
File and get paid
File before you leave, keep your US bank account open, and deposit your refund
from home. We walk you through every step of the leave-the-US checklist.
Why J1NTAX
Built for J-1s, priced up front
Keep your whole refund
Our fees are flat, published, and never a percentage of what you get back —
your refund goes from the IRS to your bank account, not through us. See
pricing.
Weeks, not half a year
Your refund is deposited straight into your own bank account by the IRS —
nobody collects it on your behalf first, and nothing waits on a third party
to pass it along.
Made for J-1s only
We do one thing: nonresident returns for J-1 Summer Work Travel, Interns and
Trainees. The interview asks only what applies to you — in plain language,
with native-language support for top sender countries on the way.
No job? No income? You still have to file.
Every J-1 visa holder must file Form 8843 with the IRS — even with zero
US income. J1NTAX prepares it free, forever. No promo code, no asterisk,
no card required.