Thanks Ernie for your response.
In many of the community discussion on "dual status" v/s full year resident in last year of residency on TurboTax, it was discussed that one has an option of taking December 31 as the last day of residency. To claim an earlier date, more papers need to be filed to establish closer connection home. In case, a person does not want to file those papers, the residency termination date by default goes to December 31.
Having said, that, do you still feel, filing as dual status is must in this case or an option?
