topic F1 - student in After you file

I applied for my GreenCard last year, and recently received it, in February. Which tax return do must I apply for? 1040 normal/1040NR. How do I answer resident question?

goldsmsd — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:14 GMT

How long were you in the United States last year? Are yo...

DanielV01 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:15 GMT

How long were you in the United States last year? Are you married? If so, where is your spouse's residence, in US or abroad?

I got Married in November I was in the USA all year last...

goldsmsd — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:17 GMT

I got Married in November

I was in the USA all year last year

And what was your visa status last year?

DanielV01 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:22 GMT

And what was your visa status last year?

F1 - student

goldsmsd — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:24 GMT

F1 - student

What is your spouse's residency status, and for how many...

DanielV01 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:26 GMT

What is your spouse's residency status, and for how many years were you on F-1?

My wife is a USA resident. I have been F1 status for ove...

goldsmsd — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:27 GMT

My wife is a USA resident.

I have been F1 status for over 7 years

File a 1040 resident return. Since you are beyond the 5-...

DanielV01 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:49:29 GMT

File a 1040 resident return. Since you are beyond the 5-year F1 exclusion period for counting residency, you were a resident last year. Since your wife is also a US resident, you will not need to make any special elections on your return. You may prepare the US resident return as married filing joint (or married filing separately, but joint is usually more advantageous), and e-file the return. Your green card status, based on these facts, does not affect your status for tax purposes.