Hello everyone,
I arrived to the US from France in February 2018, on a J1 visa as a research scholar, from France.
I had a tax treaty for the first two years. Then I thought I was subject to the 183 day substantial presence test. Since I was more than 183 days in 2020, I thought I qualified as resident for tax purposes.
However, I have heard J1 researchers are exempt from the substantial presence test, up to 5 years.
Thus, for my 2020 taxes, I would still be considered non-resident for tax purposes?
Can someone help me clarify this?
Thank you so much.
Eridani
