You may need to file Form 1040-NR if you: Were a nonresident alien engaged in a trade or business in the United States. Represented a deceased person who would have had to file Form 1040-NR. Represented an estate or trust that had to file Form 1040-NR. Current Revision Form 1040-NR PDF Instructions for Form 1040-NR (Print Version PDF) Recent Developments Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 3a, Qualified dividends -- 06-APR-2021 Filing Extension and Other Relief for Form 1040 Filers PDF--29-MAR-2021 New Exclusion of up to $10,200 of Unemployment Compensation -- 24-MAR-2021 Reporting Excess Deductions on Termination of an Estate or Trust on Forms 1040, 1040-SR, and 1040-NR for Tax Year 2018 and Tax Year 2019 --10-JUL-2020 Limitation on business losses for certain taxpayers repealed for 2018, 2019, and 2020 --19-MAY-2020 Taxpayer Relief for Certain Tax-Related Deadlines Due To Coronavirus Pandemic -- 14-APR-2020 Other Items You May Find Useful All Form 1040-NR Revisions Questions and Answers about Reporting Related to Section 965 on 2017 Tax Returns About Publication 225, Farmer's Tax Guide About Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business About Form 1040NR-EZ, U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens with No Dependents Other Current Products Related Items Form 1040-NR Schedules About Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement About Form 1040-ES (NR), U.S. Estimated Tax for Nonresident Alien Individuals About Form 1045, Application for Tentative Refund About Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses About Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses About Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative About Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner About Form 3903, Moving Expenses About Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return About Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return About Form 5329, Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts About Form 5472, Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business About Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits About Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax - Individuals About Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions