F1 OPT to H1B visa status change

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February 11, 2020
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Hello,

I moved to the U.S in August 2014 on an F-1 visa. My visa status changed from F1-OPT to H1B in December 2019. Can I use Turbotax to file my taxes?

KarenJ2

Level 13

Yes, you can use TurboTax to prepare your 2019 tax return. You were exempt from counting US days of presence for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 (5 years or part years). You had to start counting US days of presence on January 1, 2019.

As you had more than 183 days of presence in the US in 2019, you are considered a US resident from January 1, 2019.

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Anonymous

Thank you for your response. I tried filing my tax on TurboTax, and it estimates that I owe around $950, and not getting a refund. Is this because of the Medicare and Social Security tax that I was exempt from on F1 OPT?

linaj20201

Level 14

No, your tax owed has nothing to do with your FICA taxes. As an F-1 holder, you are not entitled to pay this tax. The reason you owe could be you did not have enough income tax withholding to cover your total tax liability. If you have a Form W-2, check box 2 on the form. You might need to adjust your Form W-4 for your 2020 taxes. Without seeing your tax return and information, it is hard to say.

I would suggest you consider our new product / features TurboTaxLive to file your 2019 taxes to have one of our tax professionals to take a look. In the TurboTax program, once you complete your taxes, before you file, you’ll be given the option for a final review of your return by one of our tax professionals. After they completed reviewing your return, they’ll inform you of any proposed changes.

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