@jickky91 wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I am under the J1 visa but have been in the US for 4 years. Since I am returning back to my home country in 2 months, I will not be around for the entirety of the taxable year. I plan on not returning to the US after I leave, hence I will be closing my bank accounts and will not have a physical address. Is there a way for my to file a 'short year' version?
You would be dual-status for your exit year. Essentially, that means filing a resident return for the period of time you are a resident, and a non-resident return for the period of time after you leave (but you only need the NR return if you have US source income after you leave). But there are some extra rules for your exit year. Let me ask the expert.
@pk
As far as bank accounts are concerned, if you want to use Turbotax, you need a US bank account and a US credit card, and as far as any tax refund you expect, the IRS will only do direct deposit into a US bank (or they will mail a paper check). So you may want to keep a US bank account and US credit card open for a while after you leave. At the very least, you should investigate banking options in your home country or contact the US Consulate in your home country before you close all your US accounts, to make sure you understand your banking options and have a workable solution ready to go.
