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ayeshjihan
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My tax residency status should have been changed a year ago

My employer was informed just last week or so that my residency status for tax purposes during 2020 should have been an alien resident. Luckily, I haven't filed my 2020 tax forms yet. 

 

In January, my employer mailed me my W-2 form and I was also mailed 1042-S form from another company from which I got some fees (only $100) during 2020.

 

1- It's my first time using Turbo and I have two questions: Should I wait/request my employer to send a new W-2? Should the details in the boxes be different now that I am a resident alien?

 

2- Should I still use 1042-S form? Is it a form that resident and non-resident aliens receive? If not, where should I report the fees?

 

Thanks a lot. 

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JeffreyR77
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My tax residency status should have been changed a year ago

You do not need to get a Form  W2 from the second provider. 

 

You can enter the fees a Other Common Income in TurboTax. You will enter the amount from the 1042-S there. 

 

Your W2 should show Social Security and Medicare tax withholding for the year in addition to your gross earnings and Federal and state income taxes withheld.

ayeshjihan
Returning Member

My tax residency status should have been changed a year ago

Thanks a lot for your prompt reply.
My W-2 doesn't have Medicare or SS withholding so I emailed my employer to update my W-2. I am an international student on F-1 visa and my employer is my university though. Not sure if these will be updated but will wait for their response. 

Thank you.

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