I am a Non-Resident Alien (NRA) can I use TurboTax Business to file Form 1065 for a partnership and then handle my personal tax filing (Form 1040NR) separately on my own

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I am a Non-Resident Alien (NRA) for tax purposes, and I understand that TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR for personal tax filings. However, can I use TurboTax Business to file Form 1065 for a partnership and then handle my personal tax filing (Form 1040NR) separately on my own using another tool like Sprintax? Would this approach cause any issues?

pk12_2

Employee

@peterbestwork assuming that both you and your partnership each have TIN ( Tas ID -- SSN, ITIN, EIN ) there should be no issue in using TurboTax Business ( federal and state ) for filing 1065 and the K-1 to the partners and then do your own individual using something like SprinTax or a tax professional.

BTW, you say you are NRA partner in a US Partnership, ----- (a) does this mean you are in foreign land or residing in the USA, (b) where is the partnership registered ; (c) why do you have to file US taxes , (d) etc. etc.

Please respond and I will circle back

peterbestworkAuthor

Thank you @pk12_2

Thank you for your response! To answer your questions:

(a) I am currently residing in the USA as an NRA (Non-Resident Alien) for tax purposes.

(b) The partnership is registered in the USA.

(c) Although the partnership has no income, assets, or operations, it was registered and is still required to file Form 1065 to comply with IRS regulations. Filing Form 1065 and issuing K-1s (even with zero activity) is necessary to maintain compliance.

Thank you for confirming that TurboTax Business can handle Form 1065 and K-1 preparation. I’ll also use Sprintax or a tax professional for my individual filing. Please let me know if there’s anything else I should be aware of. I appreciate your help!

pk12_2

Employee

@peterbestwork than kl you for closing the loop.

Yes your requirements and assumptions are correct.

I am assuming here that you are here on a non-work visa and have not passed the Substantial Presence Test.

I will assume that all your questions have been answered , even though I am not quite sure that I understand your need to file a return -- too many unknowns. If you do wish more on this but do not wish information on public board, you are quite welcome to PM me but with NO PII ( Personally Identifiable Information ).