How to identify oneself as Legal permanent resident (Green card holder) in 2020 Tax returns?

[Abhi1]

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was reported to implementing new policies and rules that will affect green card holders or lawful permanent residents (LPR) in 2020.
One of the rule states that
"Failure to identify yourself a LPR on your taxes or accurately report your income may now lead to deportation." 

Note - LPR - Green card holders.

In Form 1040 (2020)  there is no field which can be used to denote tax filer's LPR status. Is there a separate IRS form or line where LPRs can denote their LPR status? 

[rjs · Accepted solution]

That policy has not been put into effect. As you have noted, there is no place on the tax return to identify yourself as a permanent resident, on Form 1040 or anywhere else. You do not have to identify yourself as a permanent resident or green card holder.

[Abhi1]

Thank you for responding to my query.

Would like to share that I also raised this query to IRS Website helpdesk.

Their response was 'We were unable to locate any specific guidance regarding this on the IRS.gov website.'

So seems like the policy was not published on their website and hence by derivation, not implemented. 

[bjoshi52]

hi Abhi,

Any update on the policy of showing LPR on Tax form 1040? I filed tax return in April but it seems that is still not done.

Please let me know if you have latest information on this.

Thanks,

Bharat