What is my tax status, resident alien or nonresident alien? What tax return do I file?
You were a dual-status alien last year. As a general rule, because you were in the United States for 183 days or more, you have met the substantial presence test and you are taxed as a resident. However, for the part of the year that you were not present in the United States, you are a nonresident. File Form 1040. Print “Dual-Status Return” across the top. Attach a statement showing your U.S. source income for the part of the year you were a nonresident. You may use Form 1040NR as the statement. Print “Dual-Status Statement” across the top. See First Year of Residency in chapter 1 for rules on determining your residency starting date. An example of a dual-status return is in chapter 6. When is my Form 1040NR due? If you are an employee and you receive wages subject to U.S. income tax withholding, you must generally file by the 15th day of the 4th month after your tax year ends. If you file for the 2007 calendar year, your return is due April 15, 2008. If you are not an employee who rec
