Hi,
I have seen a lot of posts about people switching from f-1 to H1b but not the other way around. I could use some help in figuring out what my tax filing status should be.
I have been on the H1b since mid-2017 all the way through the 23 July 2021. I left the country and came back on an F-1 (to go back to school in the US) on August 6 2021 (and am continuing in F-1 status currently).
I am trying to file my taxes for the 2021 year right now, and I am unable to tell if I am a dual status alien for tax filing purposes or if I should continue to file as a resident. I pass the substantial presence test for 2021 after excluding the exempt days on F-1 status. So that makes me think I should be filing a 1040 tax return along with a form 8843. But I am not sure if I switched to non-resident status at the end of the year and need to file as a dual status alien (since all examples of people switching from resident to non-resident I can find are ones where the individual abandons resident status and leaves the country for good -- which is not my case).
I would really appreciate your help in figuring this out. Thank you!
