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First Year Choice and Stimulus check

Anderson Cruz — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 03:12:22 GMT

I filed myTax return wrong as a resident but I figure out later that I am not, I arrived on 07/12/2019 in the US with the Visa L1. So can I submit as a first year choice? If I do that, am I considered eligible to receive the stimulus check? I do not want to take a risk to receive something that I am not eligible for and create an issue in my VISA status.

Thank you all in advance

Re: First Year Choice and Stimulus check

JotikaT2 — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 20:13:36 GMT

It depends.

Can you clarify what you mean as the first year choice? What first year choice are you trying to make?

In regards to the stimulus payment, please see the attached link for more details on eligibility for the payment. You would need to have a Social Security number be eligible for the payment.

Stimulus check eligibility

If you determine you are eligible, you can use the following link to register for the stimulus payment.

IRS Stimulus payment registration portal

Re: First Year Choice and Stimulus check

Anderson Cruz — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:14:59 GMT

Hi Jotika,

I am talking about this information https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/dual-status-aliens

If I am considered in this dual-status I am wrong to receive the stimulus check or I am eligible?

Re: First Year Choice and Stimulus check

JotikaT2 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 20:37:30 GMT

It depends.

If you met the requirements to receive a stimulus payment as mentioned above, and if you had a Social Security number, you would be eligible to receive the stimulus payment.

Re: First Year Choice and Stimulus check

Anderson Cruz — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 20:48:46 GMT

The problem is they only mention residents and nonresidents. I do not find anywhere information about dual-status. So a person that is considered as a dual-status and applies for the First-Year Choice and has SSN, are eligible or not? It is not clear.

Re: First Year Choice and Stimulus check

JotikaT2 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:04:04 GMT

Yes.

As long as you have a social security number and meet all of the requirements, you would be considered eligible for the stimulus payment.