1) Yes, if you are on an F-1 visa then you are not considered a resident until your 6th calendar year in the United States. At that point, the Substantial Presence Test would need to be met to be considered a resident. Please see IRS Alien Residency Examples for additional information.
You will need to file Form 1040-NR as a non-resident. TurboTax does not support Form 1040-NR for a non-resident. Usually, you can prepare your return through a company we partner with called Sprintax.
Once your filed return has been processed you will follow these steps to correct the return:
Do not use 1040-X in sprintax since you did not use them to file the original return.
- Download Form 1040-X
- Enter your name, current address, and social security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) on the front of Form 1040-X.
- Don’t enter any other information on page 1. Also, don’t complete Parts I or II on page 2 of Form 1040-X.
- Enter in Part III the reason why you are filing Form 1040-X.
- Complete a new or corrected return ( Form 1040-NR, etc. you can try to use sprintax for this).
- Across the top of the new or corrected return, write “Amended.”
- Attach the new or corrected return to the back of Form 1040-X.
Please see Form 1040-X Instructions for additional information.
2) Sprintax will help you enter your Form 1042-S.
3) According to the IRS processing of amended returns can take up to 16 weeks. Please see Where's My Amended Return? for details.
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