I have a TN visa status (NAFTA) can i use turbotax?

 
LinaJ2018
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TN visa is Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans.  It bears a similarity, in some ways, to the H-1B visa which IRS will count how many days you have stayed in US during the past three years ( 2013-2015)  When did you enter in US with the visa ?  

If you meet the Substantial Presence Test , you will be considered as a resident for tax purposes and allowed to file form 1040.  Therefore, you will be able to use TurboTax program to complete your filing.  


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I have been in US during 2015 the months Jan to May then i went out and i came back recently at the beginning of this year, if can not use turbo tax is there other option i can use optional that works with turbo tax?
LinaJ2018
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Were you married to a US resident on December 31, 2015 ?

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No i'm single.
LinaJ2018
Intuit Alumni

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K.  So you are considered as a nonresident.  As TurboTax does not support the form 1040NR, you are suggested to use our affiliated partner Sprintax to complete your filing.

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Ok thank you

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but i could see it is for students?, or also can i apply?
LinaJ2018
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You will need to contact Sprintax for those information.  i know they have the live chat feature which is quite helpful.
vicanso
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Hi I'm from Mexico and I have TN visa, I worked in USA all the year for the same employer and the same salary, I'm married with two child's. The next year I going to  present my tax return. Turbo tax can help me to get the ITIN numbers for my spouse and child's?

PaulaM
Expert Alumni

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TurboTax cannot help you to get ITINs for your family. However, there are other ways to get those numbers.

  1. There is an IRS helpline: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin
  2. There are ITIN acceptance agents that can assist you to apply. The IRS aso has a list of these agencies: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/acceptance-agent-program
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Cdeveau
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I have a similar question.  I had a TN Visa and worked in the US July 2017 until May 2019. End of May 2019, I left the US and started a new job in Canada. For the 2019 tax year, would that make be a resident alien (since I pass the substantial presence test) or a dual status alien (because I effectively gave up my residency when I moved back to Canada)?

I never made any US base income after I moved back to Canada. The only income I made was from my wages (W2) and some dividends on stock. How does the residency status affect the tax return? Would I benefit from claiming it one way over another?

Thanks in advance.