I've been a student on F-1 visa since August 2012, with some stay in U.S. under J-2 in 2007-2008. I took the substantial presence test through SprintTax and it tells me "Based on the information you provided, you are deemed a US resident for tax purposes, which means Sprintax software isn’t suitable for you. Sprintax facilitates non-resident tax return preparation only."
However, IRS's Substantial Presence Test page says that a student with F visa is an exempt individual, so my stays in U.S. since 2012 shouldn't be counted.
I'm confused. Am I a resident or a non-resident for tax purposes?
