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Built for NRAs and Dual-Status Filers

Every line item cites the controlling Internal Revenue Code section. Treaty benefits auto-applied from the India-US DTAA (or any of 67 US treaties).

01 · Federal
1040-NR + Form 8843
Full NRA return with wage, scholarship, and treaty income properly categorized. Substantial Presence Test calculator included.
02 · State
Michigan MI-1040 Ready
MCL §206.51 flat 4.25% engine. Schedule W and Schedule NR auto-populated from your W-2. Other states rolling out.
03 · Refund
FICA Recovery (Form 843 + 8316)
Employer withheld Social Security and Medicare from your F-1 stipend? We recover it automatically under IRC §3121(b)(19).
04 · Treaty
India-US DTAA Auto-Applied
Article 21(2) student exemption, Article 15 dependent services, Article 22 teacher/researcher — all mapped to the right IRS line.
05 · Export
Google Docs Export
One-click export to your own Google Drive. Edit in Docs, sync changes back. Your return is yours — we don't gatekeep PDFs.
06 · Audit Trail
Every Number Cited
Every computed line has the IRC or MCL section next to it. If the IRS asks, you have the answer ready.

vs. The Competition

Sprintax and Glacier charge $50-80 per state. TurboTax can't even file a 1040-NR. We do all of it, free.

Feature VeritaSerumAI Sprintax Glacier TurboTax
1040-NR (Federal NRA)✓ Free$52$34Not supported
Form 8843✓ FreeIncludedIncludedNot supported
State return (MI shown)✓ Free$40$40$59
FICA refund (Form 843/8316)✓ FreeNot includedNot includedNot supported
India-US DTAA auto-applied✓✓✓—
IRC citations on every line✓———
Google Docs export✓———
AI compliance check✓———
Total cost (federal + MI)$0$92$74N/A

Prices verified against public pricing pages, April 2026. TurboTax does not support Form 1040-NR; non-resident aliens must use a different filer.

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