topic Re: Retired resident alien in Retirement tax questions

Retired resident alien

catkik — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:29:51 GMT

My dad is a retired resident alien (green card holder). He does not currently live in US, but he still has a saving account. He does not have any other income here, only this interest off this high-yielding saving account. I wonder if that is anything he (or I as his daughter) has to report? Thank you!

Re: Retired resident alien

Vanessa A — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:27:32 GMT

If the interest is in your dads name, then you would not report it on your return.

If he still has a green card (not sure what you mean by retired) he would need to report the interest income if he has total income of more than his standard deduction.

Re: Retired resident alien

catkik — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:06:20 GMT

Thank you for your help. Yes, he still has a valid green card. By retired, I mean, he does not have a job, literally retired, and no other income here in the US. Just this saving account. The account is in his name. And the interest is only about $500.00 .

Re: Retired resident alien

MarilynG1 — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:15:44 GMT

No, he would not be required to file a tax return.

Here are the Filing Requirements for 2023.

@catkik