My wife is a Dual Status resident alien. Can Turbo Tax complete her return? 1040 with 1116. This is her First Year Choice.

[jbmisc1]

Pub519:  Statement of First Year Choice Chap1 pg7 applies.
Pub 54: must file married separately, 1040, no Std Deduction.  All income was from foreign government not connected to US interests or businesses.  Chap6 pg32 says that income should not be taxed by US, but other sections contradict and say ALL income is taxable, even when earned while a Non-resident, but received (delayed payment) after arrival in US.
Meets both Green Card and Substantial residency tests.

[GeoffreyG · Accepted solution]

The short answer to your question is no.  Unfortunately, dual-status alien returns are not supported in TurboTax.

The longer answer to your question is that, while TurboTax can complete most any type of tax return for US citizens and resident aliens, at the present time we do not support the nonresident Form 1040NR series of tax returns, or dual-status alien tax returns.

However, TurboTax has partnered with a company called "Sprintax.com" to offer certain nonresident tax preparation services.  They can help with filing Form 1040NR nonresident alien returns, as well as dual-status alien tax returns as well.  We hear that most customers are pleased with their services.

If you decide to use them, then you won't need to find a specialized tax lawyer or accountant, which is your other choice for completing a dual-status tax return.  In short, they are a cost-effective way to take care of many nonresident tax compliance needs.

For further information you can visit them on the internet at:

https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html

But, because a dual-status tax return is such a "specialized" kind of tax return, you will first want to communicate with the customer service department at Sprintax.com, just to make sure that they can indeed help you, in your specific situation, before you pay them anything for their services.  In furtherance of that end, the following quote is taken from the Sprintax.com website:

"The Sprintax online software does not support dual status, however we can still help with your tax return. Please contact the Sprintax team via our online chat system, toll free number 1-866-601-5695 or email hello@sprintax.com for additional information."

You can also use this link for contacting Sprintax.com:

https://www.sprintax.com/contact-us.html

We hope this information will prove useful to you, and thank you for considering TurboTax.