@DaveF1006 Thank you so much for your advice. I am planning to hire a cpa to look into this. Do you know if Turbotax has a personal tax professional service?
Since I filed 2018 tax as a resident, do you think I still have to face penalty for not filing 3520, even if I amend it now.
And yes you are right, as an F1 student, I was considered as non-resident alien for the first 5 years. I came to the US in August 2014, so in 2018, it was only 4 years for me. Below is what IRS on the website
Do not count days for which you are an exempt individual.
- A student temporarily present in the U.S. under an "F," "J," "M," or "Q" visa, who substantially complies with the requirements of the visa.
- You will not be an exempt individual as a student if you have been exempt as a teacher, trainee, student, Exchange Visitor, or Cultural Exchange Visitor on an "F, " "J, " "M, " or "Q " visa for any part of more than 5 calendar years, unless you establish to the satisfaction of the IRS that you do not intend to reside permanently in the United States, and you have substantially complied with the requirements of your nonimmigrant status.
