Residency Termination Date / Dual Status Tax return

[Anonymous]

Hi, I am a german national and have been living and working in the US from mid 2015 to April 2016 and need to finish the tax return for 2016. I meet the substantial presence test for 2016. I am thinking of submiting the statement with my tax return to show that I qualify for the "Earlier residency termination date" (mentioned in pub519), which would be in april 2016. 

My question is: do I have to file a dual-status retrun? With 1040NR-EZ as my return and 1040 attachet as a "statement" + the written Statement. Or do I only have to file 1040 or 1040EZ for the part of 2016 that I was a resident alien and only attach the written statement?

[KurtL1]

You will be required to file the Statement as per IRS Publication 519. You must also file a Dual Status return.

Per Taxation of Dual-Status Aliens you must file 1040-NR - U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return or 1040-NR-EZ - U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents if you are a dual-status taxpayer who gives up residence in the United States during the year and who is not a U.S. resident on the last day of the tax year. Write "Dual-Status Return" across the top of the return.

Attach a statement to your return to show the income for the part of the year you are a resident. You can use Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return as the statement, but be sure to mark "Dual-Status Statement" across the top.

TurboTax does not support the Form 1040NR. You will need to use Sprintax to file a Form 1040NR.  If you have questions you can contact Sprintax Help for assistance.