Have you called yourself a "nonresident alien" on a Federal, state, or local tax return?

[Fred fg]

ince you became a lawful permanent resident, have you called yourself a "nonresident alien" on a Federal, state, or local tax return, or decided not to file a tax return because you considered yourself to be a nonresident?


I answered “yes.” But now I realized that I worked in my hometown for four months in 2017 and paid taxes there. My income was quite small — about $8,000.


So what should I do now? Should I still say “yes” during the interview? And how can I submit a U.S. tax return for 2017 now?


Thank you so much for your help!

 

[newacct]

If you didn't file 1040NR, you didn't claim to be a nonresident alien. What was your worldwide income during that year? If it was below the standard deduction, and you didn't have self-employed income or some other special circumstance, you were not required to file a tax return.

 

[Fred fg]

If you didn't file 1040NR, you didn't claim to be a nonresident alien. What was your worldwide income during that year? If it was below the standard deduction, and you didn't have self-employed income or some other special circumstance, you were not required to file a tax return.

Thank you so much for your response! I never filed 1040NR; my income was around 8000-9000, I do not remember exactly.

 

[newacct]

Check the relevant year's form 1040 instructions, the section near the beginning called "Do You Have to File?" See if anything there that requires filing applies to you. Note that the income is your worldwide income (US plus abroad) the whole year.

 

[Fred fg]

Check the relevant year's form 1040 instructions, the section near the beginning called "Do You Have to File?" See if anything there that requires filing applies to you. Note that the income is your worldwide income (US plus abroad) the whole year.

Thank you!
I made a typo in my post, and I wrote ‘no’ in the application, not 'yes'.