https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-got-my-green-card-in-10-22-2016-i-stayed-in-usa-for-15-days-in-2016-in-4-12-17-i-came-back-to-usa/01/420591#M53553 <P>Do I meet the 330 days presence test even though I wasn't a resident alien before? &nbsp;Does this test begin when I got my green card or I can go back 12 months from April 2017? And which form should I file? Thank you!</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:09:14 GMT myturbohelp1 2019-06-04T21:09:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-got-my-green-card-in-10-22-2016-i-stayed-in-usa-for-15-days-in-2016-in-4-12-17-i-came-back-to-usa/01/420591#M53553 <P>Do I meet the 330 days presence test even though I wasn't a resident alien before? &nbsp;Does this test begin when I got my green card or I can go back 12 months from April 2017? And which form should I file? Thank you!</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:09:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-got-my-green-card-in-10-22-2016-i-stayed-in-usa-for-15-days-in-2016-in-4-12-17-i-came-back-to-usa/01/420591#M53553 myturbohelp1 2019-06-04T21:09:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/depending-on-when-you-traveled-to-the-us-in-2016-would-d/01/420597#M53554 <P>Depending on when you traveled to the US in 2016, would determine whether or not you meet the physical presence test.&nbsp; If you were physically present in a foreign country for 330 full days during a period of 12 consecutive months, then you may qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.&nbsp; You can choose the 12-month period that maximizes the exclusion in the years you were not in the US.<BR /></P><P>The beginning of this test would depend on whether or not you were required to file a tax return before you became a green card holder.&nbsp; If you were not required to file before you received your green card, then the test <I>may</I>&nbsp;apply to the months prior.&nbsp;</P><P>This means, you still file a tax return, but you may be exempt from paying US income taxes from some or all of your foreign wages.&nbsp; You will report your foreign wages on Form 1040.&nbsp; Complete Form 2555 to claim the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.&nbsp; No worries, when you complete your&nbsp;return, TurboTax will ask specific questions about your situation&nbsp;to see what tax exclusions may apply.</P><P>Because you have a green card you need to file a tax return.&nbsp; The IRS says "as a green card holder, you generally are required to file a U.S. income tax return and report worldwide income no matter where you live."&nbsp; So if you haven't filed your 2016 tax return, you will need to do so as well.&nbsp; &nbsp;<BR /></P><P>Click the IRS link below for FAQs on common international tax matters.&nbsp;</P><P> <A href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/frequently-asked-questions-about-international-individual-tax-matters#GreenCardHolders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/frequently-asked-questions-about-internation...</A> <BR /> </P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:09:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/depending-on-when-you-traveled-to-the-us-in-2016-would-d/01/420597#M53554 CarolC 2019-06-04T21:09:15Z