Hi Yellowpan,
I came across your post about switching from H-1B to F-1 and your tax filing situation. I’m in a very similar position and was wondering how you ended up filing your taxes.
I am not a U.S. citizen and have been in the U.S. since 2022. I received my H-1B on October 1, 2023, and in May 2024, I got my approval notice to transition to F-1. I officially started school in August 2024.
Since I meet the Substantial Presence Test, I believe I should be considered a full-year resident for tax purposes, but my tax preparer filed me as Dual-Status, and now I’m not sure if that’s correct.
Did you end up filing as Dual-Status or as a Resident? And did you use TurboTax for your 1040 and submit Form 8843 separately?
Any insight would be really helpful!
