I was a permanent resident of US (green card holder) for the entire 2018 (first time filing tax return this year), but in fact from January to April I lived and worked in Ukraine (my country of citizenship) and payed my taxes for these months there. In May I moved to US and from July to the end of the year I worked here and have a corresponding W-2 form. Should I mention my income from Ukraine somewhere when filing my tax return with turbotax even though it's already been payed off? If so, how does it impact my return?
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Welcome!
As a new green card holder in 2018, you need to file a dual status return.
Dual status return (part year nonresident and part year resident). A dual status return has some restrictions. You cannot use the standard deduction but instead must use itemized deductions. If you are married, you can only file married filing separately.
To File a Dual Status Return:
In order to prepare a dual status return in TurboTax, you will need to print a copy of the nonresident return (Form 1040NR from the IRS website) for your tax on US income after May. There will most likely be no US source income to enter for that time. So your income on this form will probably be zero unless you received US income after moving out of the US.. Write on the top of the 1st page of the 1040NR, Dual Statement. You will need to write in your name and address and input zero as your US source income (if that is the case).
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040nr.pdf
Then for the resident part of the return you prepare in TurboTax, you are not allowed to use the standard deduction, only itemized deductions if you are filing a dual status return. Also, you can either file single (if you are single) or married filing separately.
You must suppress the standard deduction. Instructions for this are below.
When your resident part of the return is finished in TurboTax, print the return and write on top of the return, Dual Return.
Put the 1040 TurboTax return on top of 1040NR return and staple and mail to the IRS. You must sign the 1040 return before mailing. You do not need to sign the 1040NR statement.
You will need to staple your 1040 and 1040NR together and mail to the following address:
If you are not enclosing a payment then use this address...
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301-0215
USA
If you are enclosing a payment then use this address...
Internal Revenue Service
P. O. Box 1303
Charlotte, NC 28201-1303
USA
Please see more help on dual status returns see page 7 of Pub 519.
You must choose itemized deductions. Please follow the below instructions to switch to itemized deductions.
TurboTax Online instructions to suppress standard deduction
First, sign in and make sure your return is open. You should see 2018 TAXES in your left-hand menu as pictured below (if not, tap or click the upper-left corner to expand the menu or select Take me to my return).
Once your return is open:
[Edited 03.24.20 | 3:45 pm]
Welcome!
As a new green card holder in 2018, you need to file a dual status return.
Dual status return (part year nonresident and part year resident). A dual status return has some restrictions. You cannot use the standard deduction but instead must use itemized deductions. If you are married, you can only file married filing separately.
To File a Dual Status Return:
In order to prepare a dual status return in TurboTax, you will need to print a copy of the nonresident return (Form 1040NR from the IRS website) for your tax on US income after May. There will most likely be no US source income to enter for that time. So your income on this form will probably be zero unless you received US income after moving out of the US.. Write on the top of the 1st page of the 1040NR, Dual Statement. You will need to write in your name and address and input zero as your US source income (if that is the case).
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040nr.pdf
Then for the resident part of the return you prepare in TurboTax, you are not allowed to use the standard deduction, only itemized deductions if you are filing a dual status return. Also, you can either file single (if you are single) or married filing separately.
You must suppress the standard deduction. Instructions for this are below.
When your resident part of the return is finished in TurboTax, print the return and write on top of the return, Dual Return.
Put the 1040 TurboTax return on top of 1040NR return and staple and mail to the IRS. You must sign the 1040 return before mailing. You do not need to sign the 1040NR statement.
You will need to staple your 1040 and 1040NR together and mail to the following address:
If you are not enclosing a payment then use this address...
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301-0215
USA
If you are enclosing a payment then use this address...
Internal Revenue Service
P. O. Box 1303
Charlotte, NC 28201-1303
USA
Please see more help on dual status returns see page 7 of Pub 519.
You must choose itemized deductions. Please follow the below instructions to switch to itemized deductions.
TurboTax Online instructions to suppress standard deduction
First, sign in and make sure your return is open. You should see 2018 TAXES in your left-hand menu as pictured below (if not, tap or click the upper-left corner to expand the menu or select Take me to my return).
Once your return is open:
[Edited 03.24.20 | 3:45 pm]
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