Hi,I am an international student here in USA staying alone from last 1 and half year. My husband lives in any other country. He doesnt live with me. What should be my status- Single ? while filing tax returns?

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If you are on a J-1 or F-1 visa, you will be exempt from the Substantial Presence Test for the first 2 (if non-student) or 5 (if student) calendar years that you are in the US. This means that you are considered a non-resident aliens for US tax purposes.

You will need to file a Form 1040NR to report your US source income only. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR. You may want to try https://www.sprintax.com/ which is specifically designed to help international student nonresident aliens with their US tax returns.

Click this link for more information from the IRS on US Tax Guide for Aliens

[kaur-raspinder]

Thank you for the quick reply 🙂