huguesv
Returning Member

Non resident alien living in the US and Charles Schwab accounts

Hi everyone!

 

I am living in the US with an SSN and paying taxes on US income but I am on a work visa on which I file as a non resident alien.

I wanted to open a Charles Schwab IRA, brokerage and investor checking account but it requires to be a US resident in the tax definition.

 

Schwab told me several times it was fine since I pay US taxes, live in the US and have an SSN but I am afraid it is going to interfere with my filing as non resident for this fiscal year since it might report me as a resident for tax purposes?

 

Would anyone be able to let me know if that would force me to file as resident if I use these accounts and include the 1099-INTs in my tax return next year please?

 

Thanks