There is no place on the 1040 form to declare green card. My tax preparer told me that she is declaring this in background which IRS can see, but i wont be able to see on 1040. So it doesnt look like a big deal.
I have seen IRS website as well, and according to them we MUST file taxes as citizens do, and report all of our income. I didnt see any requirement of declaring yourself as immigrant or green card holder.
I am assuming now that NBC2 was not careful with words, and instead of properly saying that its the issue of immigrant VS non-immigrant, instead of immigrant VS citizen. Because I found many references to USCIS's public charge rule. but nothing about this issue.
