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anskie89
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I am H1B visa holder since 2017 and just used Turbotax for filing. But the form used is for resident. How can I correct it?

 
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LinaJ2018
Intuit Alumni

I am H1B visa holder since 2017 and just used Turbotax for filing. But the form used is for resident. How can I correct it?

How long did you stay in the US during 2017? When did you first enter the US?
anskie89
New Member

I am H1B visa holder since 2017 and just used Turbotax for filing. But the form used is for resident. How can I correct it?

I came here January 16, 2017 and is still here.  I saw from some inquiries online that H1B holder should use 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ
LinaJ2018
Intuit Alumni

I am H1B visa holder since 2017 and just used Turbotax for filing. But the form used is for resident. How can I correct it?

Please see answer below.
LinaJ2018
Intuit Alumni

I am H1B visa holder since 2017 and just used Turbotax for filing. But the form used is for resident. How can I correct it?

Technically, you are considered as a dual-status alien.  ( January 1st - 15th as a nonresident and rest of the year as a resident)

As you file a Form 1040 with TurboTax, you would have reported worldwide income including the period of time before you entered the US.  

-If you have received any worldwide income or if you only receive US source income for the first 15 days ( January 1st- 15th) and did not report them, I would suggest you submit an amendment.  (Make sure you only report US source income on the Form 1040-NR) 

-If you did not receive any income for that period of time, I would not do anything until you receive a correspondence from IRS requesting any additional information.  

To amend from Form 1040 to 1040NR,  here are the steps:

As TurboTax does not support any nonresident tax forms, you are recommended to use our affiliated partner, Sprintax  to complete your Form 1040-NR.

1.  Download the Form 1040-X from IRS website ( see below).  On the front page of Form 1040-X, enter your name,                    current address, and social security number (SSN) or IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)

2.  Do not enter any other information on page 1.  

3.  Do not complete Parts I or II on page 2 of Form 1040X.

4.  Enter in Part III the reason why you are filing Form 1040X.

5.  Complete a new Form 1040-NR by using Sprintax, see above.

6.  Across the top of the 1040-NR, write “Amended

7.  Attach the new Form 1040NR to the back of Form 1040X

For more information, see:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040x.pdf  - form

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040x.pdf  - instructions

page 5 under Residents and Nonresidents

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