When asking about citizenship- it asks about aliens... Turbo Tax- this is dehumanzing and needs to be changed!!!!!

[mesquitebean]

Good grief.  "Alien" is the exact term that the IRS and the law uses.

[SweetieJean]

Certain tax provisions require that you be a citizen. That is the way Congress write the law.

[DoninGA]

IRS legal term for a someone who is not a US resident or US citizen is non-resident alien.

[Anonymous]

I know where it is used. I know how often it is used. Companies like turbo tax have the power to change this type of wording easily.

[mesquitebean]

Yes, seriously.  That's indeed the correct term.

[DoninGA]

Just because a certain group does not like a  particular legal term does not make it wrong or incorrect

[BobinCT]

If Turbotax uses different language than in the law and regulations it can lead to many misunderstandings.  If you want the law changed write your Senators and congressman.

[Opus 17]

Turbotax uses the terminology of the laws and regulations.  You're complaining to the wrong place.  We're done here.