International Student Tax Return

[martinnr_]

Hi - I am an international student studying in Washington State, and I used Turbo Tax to file my taxes. However, after getting my return back, I found out that I was not supposed to use Turbo Tax since I am not a legal resident and I have been here in the US for less than 5 years. What should I do to amend these mistakes? or who should I contact to fix this situation? I would kindly appreciate your help.

[DMarkM1]

You will need to complete a form 1040NR and file (print/mail) along with a 1040X to amend your original 1040 return.  You are correct TurboTax does not support 1040NR and we recommend our partners at Sprintax to assist with this experience.     

[martinnr_]

Thank you for your response! Besides those two forms that you mentioned, do I have to file any other forms? I've read that I also have to file the form 8843.

[Vanessa A]

Form 8843 is to exclude days of presence in the US.  This would be a question best answered by Sprintax.com as TurboTax does not support the NRA forms.