If you are an F-1 visa holder in an OPT program now, before you proceed further preparing tax returns using TurboTax, please note that F-1 visa holders who substantially comply with
the requirements of that visa, and who do not exceed the duration of their
specific Visitor Exchange Program, are exempt from the Substantial
Presence Test used to determine eligibility for being a resident alien for U.S.
income tax purposes: this means that, provided that you are in compliance
with the terms of the F-1 visa, you are considered a nonresident
alien.
As a
nonresident alien you will need to file a Form 1040NR to
report any U.S.-source income you have. TurboTax does not support
Form 1040NR, so you will not be able to use TurboTax for your specific tax
situation.
You may want
to look into Sprintax, a partner of
TurboTax, who are specifically geared towards international student nonresident aliens with 1040NR
filing requirements - for more information visit https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
For more
information about nonresident alien status versus resident alien status, please
see IRS Publication 519, US Tax Guide for Aliens:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf
