Robinhood not sending me 1042S form for trading activity - what to do?

Robinhood is actually correct here. Form 1042S is specifically for reporting US-source income paid to foreign persons that's subject to withholding - typically things like dividends, interest, royalties, etc. Capital gains from selling stocks aren't subject to this withholding regime for non-residents, which is why you didn't receive a 1042S. For your situation with Sprintax, you should still report the capital gains on your 1040NR. Look for the section where you can report capital gains - you'll need to fill out Schedule D and possibly Form 8949 to report your stock sales. Since it's just $19, it won't impact your tax situation much, but you should still report it for compliance purposes. The free stock you received would be considered income in the year you received it (at its fair market value when granted), and then any gain/loss when you sell it would be a capital gain/loss.

I had this exact same issue when filing my taxes using Sprintax! I was so confused about where to report my trading gains without having an official form. After hours of frustration, I found this AI tool called taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) that completely saved me. It analyzed my Robinhood monthly statements and automatically extracted all the needed information to properly report everything. The tool showed me exactly where to enter the capital gains in Sprintax even without the 1042S form. It also explained that the free stock needed to be reported as miscellaneous income at the value when received. Honestly would have missed that completely without help.

Update: I tried that taxr.ai tool that was mentioned and it was actually super helpful! I was worried it wouldn't work for my situation since I had both Robinhood and Webull accounts with no tax forms, but it processed my monthly statements from both platforms. The tool showed me exactly what to report as capital gains on Schedule D and where to put the free stock promotion as "Other Income" in Sprintax. It even flagged a wash sale I had no idea about! Definitely recommend it if you're in the same boat with missing 1042S forms but still need to report trading activity on your 1040NR.

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Has anyone tried just downloading their annual statement from Robinhood? They may not send a 1042S but they definitely provide a year-end summary of all your transactions. I think it's under Account → Statements → Annual. That should have all the info you need for Sprintax.

Just a quick tip - if your total capital gains are only $19, you might still need to report it, but it's not going to meaningfully impact your tax bill. The IRS has bigger fish to fry than chasing down someone for potentially 2-3 dollars in taxes. Don't stress too much about getting this perfect - just make a good faith effort to report it correctly using the advice others have given about Schedule D, and you'll be fine!

I completely agree with Fatima - you absolutely need to report all income correctly, especially as a non-resident. The IRS expects full compliance regardless of the amount. That said, for your $19 in capital gains, here's what you need to do: Report the stock sales on Schedule D (and Form 8949 if needed) attached to your 1040NR. You don't need a 1042S for this - that form is only for income subject to withholding like dividends and interest, not capital gains. For the free promotional stock, report its fair market value on the day you received it as "Other Income" on your 1040NR. When you eventually sell that stock, you'll report any gain/loss based on that original value as your cost basis. Sprintax should have sections for both capital gains and other income where you can manually enter this information. The key is having accurate records of your transaction dates, purchase prices, and sale prices. Your Robinhood account statements should provide all this data even without a formal tax document.