I moved from the UK to the US in October 2024 after my marriage-based Green Card was approved. I became a US resident at that time. I have documentation showing my exact date of entry and when my residency officially began.
I've been working remotely as a nonemployee contractor (NEC) for a US company since June 2024. When I moved to the US in October, I was able to continue working for the same company without too much interruption.
I received a 1099 form showing my income for 2024. However, approximately 4 months of this income (June through September) was earned while I was physically in the UK and before I became a US resident. Only about 3 months (October through December) was earned after becoming a US resident.
My understanding is that I should only report and pay US taxes on the portion of the 1099 income I earned after becoming a US resident in October.
Questions:
- Is my understanding correct?
- How do I enter this in TurboTax - do I report the full 1099 amount and then subtract somewhere, or just report the partial amount?
- Should I include an explanatory statement or something to that effect?
- Will this cause any issues since my employer reported the full amount on the 1099?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
