OPT F1 Tax filing status

hassan anjum — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:17:02 GMT

I completed my Ph.D. in May 2019. I was an international student on F1 Visa. Now, I have OPT and I am teaching at a University. I have two questions:

Q1) Would I be considered Resident Alien for tax purposes? I did not leave the country in 2018, 2019 and 2020. And my OPT started on July 15, 2019. And F1 visa was started in April 2015.

Q2) Now I am on OPT F1, what is my tax filing status? Would I have to file tax online or send the papers physically? I have two W2 forms and one NC W2. I also have a Tax treaty document. Which Turbo tax product is best for me. Thanks.

Re: OPT F1 Tax filing status

KarenJ2 — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:17:55 GMT

If you are still on your F1 visa, you would be considered a nonresident for 5 years, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. So you would file a nonresident return again this year. Next year you will need to file as a US resident and can use TurboTax.

TurboTax does not support nonresident returns however we partner with Sprintax . They offer nonresident filing solutions to our TurboTax customers. Sprintax can help you with your federal and NC returns as well as your tax treaty documents.

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OPT F1 Tax filing status

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