So let say if i entered US in October 2011, will it be the 6th or 5th Calendar year now as of Jan 2016?
2015 is the 5th calendar, 2016 would be the 6th calendar year and if you meet the substantial presence test, you would be considered a resident.
F-1 visa holders are not considered residents until their 6th calendar year in the United States. At that point, certain tests would need to be met to be considered a resident.
TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR for a non-resident. You can prepare your return through a company we partner with called Sprintax. Please refer to the link below for their website.
https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
If this is your 6th calendar year (or more) in the United States, you may qualify as a resident and TurboTax can handle this if so. In order to determine if you are a resident, you should look at the substantial presence test rules.
You will be considered a U.S. resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for calendar year 2015. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States on at least:
1. 31 days during 2015, and
2. 183 days during the 3-year period that includes 2015, 2014, and 2013, counting:
a. All the days you were present in 2015, and
b. 1/3 of the days you were present in 2014, and
c. 1/6 of the days you were present in 2013.
Can I file my taxes using Turbo Tax if I have an F-1 Student Visa Status?
It depends. How long have you resided in the US and are you in the US as a student or as a teacher/trainee?
Contact TurboTax partner Sprintax.com. They can tell you whether you have need to file a resident or non-resident return. If you need to file as a non-resident, you can file with them because TurboTax does not support Form 1040-NR.
If you can file as a resident, they can tell you and will direct you back to TurboTax.