I received W-2 and 1042-S. This year I have to file my tax as US-resident. How can I deal with my 1042S? Income Code 19, Exemption code 04.

[yuanxl79]

I have been a resident alien, but I received W-2 and 1042-S. This year I have to file my tax as US-resident. How can I deal with my 1042S? Income Code 19, Exemption code 04.

[LinaJ2018 · Accepted solution]

Per IRS, income code 19 is for Compensation for teaching and exemption code 4 is for tax treaty.

If you are a resident for tax purposes, in TurboTax online edition, please follow these steps:

• To your left, select Federal, from the top, select Wages & Income, scroll down to Less Common Income ( very last section on the screen) 
• Click on Show more drop-down menu, scroll down to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C- Start 
• Select Miscellaneous Income- Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099 select Start

If you are eligible for a tax treaty, you would need to file a Form 8833 and claim the treaty exemption as a negative amount under "Federal / Wages & Income / Less common income / Miscellaneous / Other Reportable Income ".  You are advised to submit by mail all your tax forms along with a copy of the Form1042-S.  For tax treaty, please see  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p901.pdf

[yuanxl79]

Very helpful. I still have a question. In my 1042-s form, there are two exemptions ( 3a exemption code 04; 4a exemption code 15).  In my W-2 form, box 1 wage : is blank. Is it right?  Do I just follow your instruction to file my tax? Thanks.

[LinaJ2018]

so there is no wages reported on your W-2?

[yuanxl79]

yes

[yuanxl79]

Do I need  file W-2 ? or only file 1042-S?

[LinaJ2018]

then 1042-s,  following instructions above