How to file 6013h in turbotax

[liux2355]

I am helping my parents filing taxes for the first time. They both moved to the US from China in Nov. 2025. They become green card holders as they entered the US. 

I know they can file 6013h to be treated as resident for the entire year and file tax jointly.

I am using turbotax desktop version, in the personal info section, I can only select one of them as a dual-status spouse to be treated as a resident. This will automatically generate 6013g form.

But I can't figure out how to apply this to both of them to get the 6013h form. My understanding is that 6013h allows both of them to be treated as a US resident for the entire year since both of them are dual-status aliens.

Anyone can help me figure out how to create 6013h in turbotax? Thank you!

[DaveF1006 · Accepted solution]

TurboTax does not have an option built into the software to handle a 6013h election.  Since there is no specific form for this, this is how the IRS recommends how to prepare the return.

1. Prepare a joint return as if both spouses were full‑year residents
2. Attach a manually written 6013(h) election statement. This must include:

• A declaration that both spouses were nonresidents at the start of the year and became residents during the year
• A statement that both spouses elect under IRC §6013(h) to be treated as U.S. residents for the entire year
• Names, SSNs, and signatures of both spouses
• The tax year (2025)

       3. Print and mail the return. You cannot e‑file a 6013(h) election. The IRS requires a paper filing  

           You cannot e‑file a 6013(h) election. 

       4. Your printed paperwork will contain instructions on where to mail the return after preparation.

[liux2355]

Thank you!