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citizenship question

sosband — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 01:39:37 GMT

Am reviewing my taxes to see if i have filled everything correct.

Am a registered alien need to confirm if indeed this is what i indicated but cant find the section when doing the review.

where is it

Re: citizenship question

DavidD66 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 01:59:07 GMT

Unless you are a US Citizen or Resident Alien, you should not be using TurboTax, as you need to file a Form 1040-NR, not a Form 1040. TurboTax does not support Form 1040-NR: U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return, but we have a partnership with Sprintax offering a nonresident tax filing solution to our TurboTax customers.

Visit the TurboTax/Sprintax site for more info or to get started.

Re: citizenship question

sosband — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 02:01:37 GMT

am registered alien what part or section can i see that indicated that just to be sure .I have not yet submitted

Re: citizenship question

ThomasM125 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 02:22:01 GMT

There is no place on the return to indicate your residency status. If you are a resident alien, you would just complete the return and file it just as you would if you were a citizen.

Re: citizenship question

Mohammad Badran — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:31:35 GMT

Hi, my son was born in Canada but he resided with me in the US for the 2021 tax year and this is the first year I apply as a resident alien for tax purposes. Should i choose the US citizen or legal resident or resident of Canada or Mexico in the citizenship question. Thank you,

Re: citizenship question

Vanessa A — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:48:27 GMT

It depends. If 2021 was the first year your son came to live in the US then he likely would be a citizen of Canada, not the US.

If your son is a citizen of Canada and does not pass the Green Card Test or Substantial Presence Test, then you would choose legal resident of Canada. If your son does pass either of these tests, then he could be considered a US Resident for tax purposes.

Re: citizenship question

Mohammad Badran — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:55:49 GMT

Thank you Vanessa, he was in the US for the whole 2021 year but he does not have a SSN or ITIN. We applied for adjustment of status and he should receive his EAD and then his SSN very soon. So I should choose "legal resident" for his Citizenship status, correct?

Re: citizenship question

DianeW777 — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:18:59 GMT

Yes, he would be considered a legal resident as long as he meets either of the tests as provided by our awesome Tax Expert @Vanessa A. You should consider holding off on filing until he gets his social security number (SSN) since it should be soon, but not later than April 18th, 2022. If you need to file before the SSN is received, you can write 'Applied For' in that spot.

Green Card Test or Substantial Presence Test