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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
@harishcan01in , @sharmeladepoo agreeing with the comments by @Critter and others, because you appear to be citizens of Canada ( or MX ) having NAFTA professional visa, you are (a) considered Non-Resident alien till you meet substantial presence test ( 183 days present in the USA counting all days in 2019, 1/3 rd days present in 2018 and 1/6th days in 2017) and thereafter Resident Alien for tax purposes. (b) often during the first year you are dual status tax payer but if you stay here more than six months i.e. you are resident alien by the end of the tax year, it is easier to file a resident for purposes; (c) TurboTax does not support form 1040-NR used by Non-Resident filers -- they suggest use of SprinTax , their partner but you can also use a tax professional familiar with NAFTA filing. ( d)as mentioned above, you can file for ITIN along with your tax return -- W-7 plus all the documents required and the ITIN will be issued retroactively for the tax year but of course that means filing by mail -- print, mark the SSN/ITIN area with NRA ( Non-Resident Alien ), sign/date, attach W-7 and its documentation and mail the whole package to the IRS for the state you are in
Hope this , in addition to the above comments by others clears up this situation -- if you need more specific help, please feel welcome to add your questions -- will come back and respond