Federal and State Tax Information
Please understand that the staff of the ISSI are not tax specialists and cannot provide tax advice.
Windstar Technologies
Both federal and state taxes for 2011 are due on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. For 2011 taxes, the ISSI has secured free access for you to an online tax assistance software product with Windstar Technologies.Helpful Information for Registering with Windstar
When you first reach Windstar's homepage you will be asked if you are a new or returning user, as seen on the right side of the image below.If this if your first time using Windstar through Northeastern University, then you will need to click on the word "REGISTRATION".
If you used Windstar with Northeastern for your 2010 taxes, you should click on the link entitled "CLICK HERE".
First Time Users
If this is your first time accessing Windstar through Northeastern University, you will be taken to a screen where you will be asked to enter your name and email address. For your email address, you must list an account with a Northeastern domain (example - @husky.neu.edu or @neu.edu). If you use another email domain, you will not gain access.You will also need to select a username and password for Windstar's website. It is advised that you pick a username that matches your myNEU username. This will make it easier for you to remember the username in the future.
Finally, you will be asked to enter an Access Code. The Code for your 2011 taxes is JH3ES37Q6EKL.
Please be sure to read the User License Agreement and click the box below this Agreement to show that you read and agree with the text.
Returning users
If you used Windstar's services for your 2010 taxes through Northeastern University, you will be asked to enter your existing Username and Password, along with a new Access Code. The Access Code for your 2011 taxes will be JH3ES37Q6EKL.If you cannot remember, or locate, the password that you used for your 2010 taxes, then you should return to Windstar's homepage and click the link on the left hand side entitled "Forgot Your Password?".
Further Assistance
In addition to Windstar, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Massachusetts Department of Revenue (MDOR) provide free consultation to tax filers. You can access online help and information and telephone support from both the federal and state departments.Federal Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website provides detailed information. There is also an online help function. The following index pages will help you find the information you need:- Foreign students and scholars
- Taxation on nonresident aliens
- Tax Treaties (You may be eligible to exempt a portion of your earnings if your home country has an established tax treaty with the U.S.)
If you have questions on your tax returns you may also contact the IRS through their toll-free assistance hotline at 1-800-829-1040. The telephone line is open for your questions from 7:00am until 10:00pm Eastern Time from Monday through Friday.
If you still have questions that you feel you cannot resolve through the Internet or telephone, then the IRS is offering free face-to-face consultation on federal tax filings at their downtown Boston IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center, which provides assistance in over 150 languages.
The IRS’ Boston Assistance Center is located inside the JFK Federal Building at 15 New Sudbury Street, and is open from 8:30am until 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The JFK Building is located near the Government Center T Stop on the MBTA’s Blue and Green Lines.