F-1 visa holders are not considered residents until their 6th
calendar year in the United States. At that point, certain tests would
need to be met to be considered a resident.
TurboTax does not support
Form 1040NR for a non-resident. You can prepare your return through a
company we partner with called Sprintax. Please refer to the link below
for their website.
https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
If
this is your 6th calendar year (or more) in the United States, you may
qualify as a resident and TurboTax can handle this if so. In order to
determine if you are a resident, you should look at the substantial presence test rules.
You will be considered a U.S. resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for calendar year 2015.
To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States on at least:
1. 31 days during 2015, and
2. 183 days during the 3-year period that includes 2015, 2014, and 2013, counting:
a. All the days you were present in 2015, and
b. 1/3 of the days you were present in 2014, and
c. 1/6 of the days you were present in 2013.
Days while you were an
exempt individual (the first 5 calendar years for an F-1 visa)
should not be counted when determining substantial presence for residency purposes.
