https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-turbotax-for/01/2172758#M203300 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:57:58 GMT cmuzw615-gmail-c 2021-04-05T19:57:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-turbotax-for/01/2172758#M203300 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:57:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-turbotax-for/01/2172758#M203300 cmuzw615-gmail-c 2021-04-05T19:57:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-tur/01/2172838#M203314 <P>We'd love to help you complete your tax return, but need more information. Can you please clarify your question?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you were not present in the U.S. in 2020 or for five years, then you would be a nonresident alien, in which case you would use <A href="https://www.sprintax.com/" target="_blank">Sprintax.com</A>.</P> Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:14:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-tur/01/2172838#M203314 ErnieS0 2021-04-05T20:14:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-tur/01/2173030#M203336 <P>Hi,</P><P>For year 2020, I stayed in US for at least 320 days.</P><P>However, my first entrance to US is 2017/08/17.</P> Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:57:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-tur/01/2173030#M203336 cmuzw615-gmail-c 2021-04-05T20:57:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-tur/01/2173103#M203343 <P>Yes, you meet the <A href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/substantial-presence-test" target="_blank">Substantial Presence Test</A> to file as a Resident.</P> <OL> <LI>31 days during the current year, and</LI> <LI>183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that.&nbsp;</LI> </OL> Mon, 05 Apr 2021 21:12:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-changed-my-visa-to-h1b-on-10-01-2019-but-i-haven-t-stayed-in-us-for-5-years-can-i-use-tur/01/2173103#M203343 MarilynG1 2021-04-05T21:12:45Z