Hi,I am an international student here in USA staying alone from last 1 and half year. My husband lives in any other country. He doesnt live with me. What should be my status- Single ? while filing tax returns?

kaur-raspinder · ‎May 31, 2019

DS30 · ‎May 31, 2019

If you are on a J-1 or F-1 visa, you will be exempt from the Substantial Presence Test for the first 2 (if non-student) or 5 (if student) calendar years that you are in the US. This means that you are considered a non-resident aliens for US tax purposes.

You will need to file a Form 1040NR to report your US source income only. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR. You may want to try https://www.sprintax.com/ which is specifically designed to help international student nonresident aliens with their US tax returns.

Click this link for more information from the IRS on US Tax Guide for Aliens

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DS30 · ‎May 31, 2019

If you are on a J-1 or F-1 visa, you will be exempt from the Substantial Presence Test for the first 2 (if non-student) or 5 (if student) calendar years that you are in the US. This means that you are considered a non-resident aliens for US tax purposes.

You will need to file a Form 1040NR to report your US source income only. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR. You may want to try https://www.sprintax.com/ which is specifically designed to help international student nonresident aliens with their US tax returns.

Click this link for more information from the IRS on US Tax Guide for Aliens

kaur-raspinder · ‎May 31, 2019

Thank you for the quick reply 🙂

Hi,I am an international student here in USA staying alone from last 1 and half year. My husband lives in any other country. He doesnt live with me. What should be my status- Single ? while filing tax returns?