Is there a tax preparation software package targeted to foreign nationals?
There are some tax preparation software products that help you complete Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ and Form 8843 but they do not deal with state income tax returns. Also, they may not complete an accurate tax return if you changed immigration status and remained a nonresident alien. You can find these programs by doing a google search on “nonresident tax return.” There are no tax preparation software programs that determine your tax residency status, whether treaty benefits are available, what tax returns to file, and what elections are available, and then completes the state returns along with the federal returns which would depend on whether you were a nonresident alien (Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ), a full-year resident alien (Form 1040 or 1040EZ) or a dual-status taxpayer (because you became a resident in the year but was not present on January 1 or January 1 was not a countable U.S. day). Personnel at the popular tax preparation service firms are generally not experienced in dealing wi
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