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If you were on an F-1 visa while working in the OPT program last year, please note that F-1 visa holders who substantially comply with the requirements of that visa, and who do not exceed the duration of their specific Visitor Exchange Program, are exempt from the Substantial Presence Test used to determine eligibility for being a resident alien for U.S. income tax purposes: this means that, provided that you are in compliance with the terms of the F-1 visa, you are considered a nonresident alien.
As a nonresident alien you will need to file either a Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ to report any U.S.-source income you have. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ, so you will not be able to use TurboTax for your specific tax situation (you cannot prepare U.S. state returns without the federal, using TurboTax).
You may want to look into Sprintax, a partner of TurboTax, who are specifically geared towards nonresident aliens with 1040NR filing requirements - for more information visit https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
For more information about nonresident alien status versus resident alien status, please see IRS Publication 519, US Tax Guide for Aliens:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf
If you were on an F-1 visa while working in the OPT program last year, please note that F-1 visa holders who substantially comply with the requirements of that visa, and who do not exceed the duration of their specific Visitor Exchange Program, are exempt from the Substantial Presence Test used to determine eligibility for being a resident alien for U.S. income tax purposes: this means that, provided that you are in compliance with the terms of the F-1 visa, you are considered a nonresident alien.
As a nonresident alien you will need to file either a Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ to report any U.S.-source income you have. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ, so you will not be able to use TurboTax for your specific tax situation (you cannot prepare U.S. state returns without the federal, using TurboTax).
You may want to look into Sprintax, a partner of TurboTax, who are specifically geared towards nonresident aliens with 1040NR filing requirements - for more information visit https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html
For more information about nonresident alien status versus resident alien status, please see IRS Publication 519, US Tax Guide for Aliens:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p519.pdf
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