Question is treating myself or spouse as a US resident for the entire tax year, but the large print above is mentioning treating Alien as a resident. Ofc we are res but ?

@knead2  from your post I am not sure where you are in the process of preparing a return ( 2024 ?)

 

First, are you a US person ( citizen/GreenCard/ Resident for Tax purposes )?  How about your spouse ?

Second , is your tax home in the USA or you are abroad ?  If abroad , which country ?

Third, is this your first year preparing a US return with your spouse ?  And if not how did you file last year 

 

I will circle back once I hear from you --yes ?

we are born and live in the US 12 months. Maybe I checked a wrong box to even have this question asked?

@knead2  just go back to your personal information tab and check over everything --- think there is a screen where it asks if spouse is NRA  ( this is new for this year I believe ).  May be that was filled in error.   Is there more one of us can do for you?

those are checked None of these apply for both of us, but now I can't find where that question even is...

Do you get Social Security?   There is a question if you lived in a foreign country.  Go back and double check that you marked No for each of you.  

 

Federal Taxes

Wages and Income

Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security

Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit  button