F1 student, resident alien or non-resident alien?

[mounikarayapuraj]

I'm on F1,entered USA in August,2015(student from Aug,2015- Dec,2016). So, Do I come under resident alien or non resident alien? If non-resident alien, Can I file my taxes using TurboTax?

[KarenJ · Accepted solution]

No you will not be able to use TurboTax.  If you are on an F-1 visa as a Student you would be a non-resident alien for the first 5 calendar years.

TurboTax does not handle nonresident returns (1040NR) returns however..

Turbo tax has teamed with Sprintax offering a nonresident tax filing solution for TurboTax customers.  Please see the following link:  https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html