KurtL1
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

 

No, you cannot use the TurboTax software to complete your 2019 taxes. You will need to use Sprintax to file a Form 1040NR.  If you have questions you can contact Sprintax Help for assistance.

 

In 2019 you were still considered a non-resident alien for tax purposes because as a student or intern, holding a J-1 or a F-1 Visa you can not count the days present in the United States for up to five calendar years from when you first entered the U.S. J-1 Visa 5-Year Rule  F-1 Visa 5-Year Rule

 

You said in your question you first studied in the United States in 2015. Under the five year exemption for those holding a J-1 or F-1 Visa you would not be able to count days present toward the Substantial Presence Test until January 1, 2020.

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