To make sure we have the same situation. I worked as full time and stayed the whole 2016 and 2017 in USA on OPT status.
I filed 2016 taxes using turbo tax and got the refund and the IRS haven't contacted me for any mistake.
After reading that turbo tax might not work, I went to a tax service office to file my 2017 taxes. They confirmed that I am treated as a residence for tax purposes because I pass the presence test described here <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/substantial-presence-test">https://www.irs.g...>
So they filed 1040 for me (NOT 1040NR) and 1040/1040EZ is the same form that is generated by Turbo Tax. I paid $50 for the accountant and I got the same refund as Turbo Tax (and Turbo Tax is free).
I confirmed and asked her if my 2016 turbo tax filing is wrong, she said it is good and nothing needs to be modified/amended. From now on, I’ll only use turbo tax and is absolutely right to use it because:
- This kind of status is treated as residence (based on the irs definition in the link above)
- If something is wrong, I would’ve received a notice from the IRS but here I am. It is 2018 and I haven’t received anything about my 2016 filing.
