Resident alien

[k294]

Hi,

How does TurboTax ascertain an individual's tax residency status? I did not provide information regarding the number of days spent in the US.

[Vanessa A]

TurboTax does not do anything to verify whether or not you are a Resident Alien or Non-Resident Alien.  

In order to file using TurboTax, if you are not a US Citizen, then you would need to either meet the Substantial Presence Test or the Green card Test. This is up to you to determine if you should file as a resident alien or a non-resident alien.  If you are a non-resident alien, then you would need to file a 1040NR which TurboTax does not support, however, Sprintax.com does.