Hello turbotax team,
I moved to the US from India on 31st May 2019. Before that I was an employee in India and was paying taxes there. Since I stayed more than 183 days this year, I think I pass the substantial presence test. I have applied for my spouse's EAD and SSN but they are still being processed. I have a 2 year old kid as well.
I understand that I should be filing a dual status tax return. I have no income in the US before May 2019.
So,
1) My 1040NR form should mention as 0 income right ? I already paid taxes on my income in India before May 2019. Can someone please confirm that mentioning 0 income on 1040NR is the right thing ?
2) I would like to get an ITIN number for my kid. So I should be using applying his W-7 form along with my tax return right ?
3) Since Dual status returns can't use standard deduction, how can I get any tax benefit this year ?
4) I also understand that for Dual Status tax return, I should only be filing married separately option. In such case, Should my spouse also file a return. My spouse is not working and has no income before or after coming to the US.
5) Finally, Is there any product in TurboTax that applies to my situation. I am ready to buy it, so please connect me to the right people.
