varun27july
Mar 3, 2008, 11:19 AM
Hi,
I came in US on 24July and my wife came on 27Aug... we were here for less than 183 days in 2007... Can we still file 1040 regular form...
I was reading at some site that:
You can do it as a First-Year choice.
If you do not meet either the green card test or the substantial presence test, but you meet the substantial presence test for 2008, you can choose to be treated as a U.S. resident for part of 2007.
To make this choice, you must:
(I) Be present in the United States for at least 31 days in a row in 2007, and
(ii) Be present in the United States for at least 75% of the number of days beginning with the first day of the 31-day period and ending with the last day of 2007. For purposes of this 75% requirement, you can treat up to 5 days of absence from the United States as days of presence in the United States.
Does someone has any clue about it... also what are the requirements for substantial presence test for 2008...
Any help is highly appreciated...
Thanks
I came in US on 24July and my wife came on 27Aug... we were here for less than 183 days in 2007... Can we still file 1040 regular form...
I was reading at some site that:
You can do it as a First-Year choice.
If you do not meet either the green card test or the substantial presence test, but you meet the substantial presence test for 2008, you can choose to be treated as a U.S. resident for part of 2007.
To make this choice, you must:
(I) Be present in the United States for at least 31 days in a row in 2007, and
(ii) Be present in the United States for at least 75% of the number of days beginning with the first day of the 31-day period and ending with the last day of 2007. For purposes of this 75% requirement, you can treat up to 5 days of absence from the United States as days of presence in the United States.
Does someone has any clue about it... also what are the requirements for substantial presence test for 2008...
Any help is highly appreciated...
Thanks