Refunds will not be paid at the time of your departure.
- “Resident aliens” must complete Form 1040 (or Form 1040-SR if 65 years of age or older) and will receive a refund if one is owed. To determine whether income earned outside of the United States may be excluded, “resident aliens” must complete Form 2555.
- If “non-resident aliens” are owed tax refunds, they must complete Form 1040NR at the end of the tax year to receive their refunds.
A claim for refund must be made within three years of the due date of the return or within two years from the time the tax was paid (whichever is later), or you lose your right to that refund. Once a tax return is submitted to the IRS reflecting that a refund is owed, the amount due is ordinarily paid within approximately 21 days, however payments sometimes take longer.