In 2020 i only worked 1 month in the us, why they asking me to fill foreign income? ( i had a h1b1 visa)

[ka-verdugo]

I returned to my country in feb 2020

[ErnieS0]

File a nonresident income tax return if you are an H-1B visa holder who was in the U.S. for only one month.

I’m assuming you do not meet the substantial presence test. You meet this test if you were physically present in the U.S. on at least:

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, counting:
   • All the days you were present in the current year, and
   • 1/3 of the days you were present in the first year before the current year, and
   • 1/6 of the days you were present in the second year before the current year.

Use Sprintax.com to prepare your taxes.

[ka-verdugo]

sorry, I was working since feb 2016 in the US, but in 2020 I only worked for 1 month

[DaveF1006]

It depends. According to this link from IRS.gov., H-1B aliens who are nonresident aliens on the last day of the taxable year generally must report their U.S.-source fixed, determinable, annual, or periodical (FDAP) income (e.g., compensation earned from working in the United States) and income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business (ECI) on Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return, or Form 1040NR-EZ, U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents. For details on these rules, refer to Taxation of Nonresident Aliens. In your case, you would need to file a form 1040NR.

If claiming treaty benefits, H-1B aliens must report both the income and the treaty benefit on Form 1040NR/1040NR-EZ, with Form 8833 (if required). Please refer to Claiming Tax Treaty Benefits.

Turbo Tax does not handle 1040NR but we do have an affiliate called sprint tax can can file your 1040NR return.  Here is their link.