Form 1040-ES (NR) (2024)

What is a 1040 ES (NR) Form?

The IRS fillable Form 1040 ES (NR) (also called an Estimated Tax for Nonresident Alien) is a federal tax form that is used for collecting information from nonresident aliens who conduct financial activity within the US. If you are a nonresident filing the form, you are also required to attach your forms 1040 NR, U.S. Nonresident Income Tax Return, or 1040 NR-EZ if you fall into a category of certain nonresident aliens who don’t have dependents. 

What I need the Form 1040 ES (NR) for?

You have to fill out the blank of this tax form:

• To report your financial activity details to the IRS;
• If you are holding one of these business types: farming, fishing, household employment, or other higher-income business;
• If you have income derived from pension, annuities, capital gains, interests, lotteries, rental income, dividends, prize income, etc. (listed in the form).

Don’t file the form if your non-resident’s income isn’t subject to withholdings. 

How to Fill Out Form 1040 ES (NR)?

To fill the form most conveniently, you can download Form 1040 ES (NR) from the PDFLiner library or fill it out online and print the complete copy directly from the editor. You can try the PDF editor for free. 

Before you start, read all the 12 pages to understand the structure. Next, make all the calculations on the worksheets (pages 4-10) and use the information you receive in the end to fill out Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers. There are 4 vouchers in total. 

Organizations that work with Form 1040 ES (NR)

• Department of the Treasury;
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS).