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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 2020?

 
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ErnieS0
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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 2020?

We'd love to help you complete your tax return, but need more information. Can you please clarify your question?

 

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 Sprintax.com.

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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 2020?

Hi,

For year 2020, I stayed in US for at least 320 days.

However, my first entrance to US is 2017/08/17.

MarilynG1
Expert Alumni

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 2020?

Yes, you meet the Substantial Presence Test to file as a Resident.

  1. 31 days during the current year, and
  2. 183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that. 
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