2024 Tax Returns with visa change and non-resident alien to resident alien change

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January 24, 2025
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Hello,

In August 2024, I completed my 5 years of being in the US. I was on F1 status at that time. My status changed to H1B in October.

Do I need to file multiple tax returns based on my visa status?

Please advise

pk12_2

Employee

@uzair1990 ,

(a) which country are you from ?

(b) when did you enter this country with F-1 ?

Generally the five calendar years of exempt status just exempt status just stops of counting days present. Thus if you status ( F-1 to H-1B ) changed before end of exempt completion, then for that calendar year you may still be NRA because you may not pass the SPT ( Substantial Presence Test ). Therefore my questions.

Please answer my questions. I will circle back once I hear from you

uzair1990Author

@pk12_2

Hi, thanks for your response.

a) I am from Pakistan.

b) I entered in Aug 2019.

c) Throughout 2024, I was on CPT. My OPT EAD (1 + 2 years STEM OPT) ended in October 2023. I enrolled in a university that allowed me continuing working for my employer on CPT.

Also I believe I became a resident alien in Aug 2024 because my employer started withholding the social security and Medicare taxes from that month.

pk12_2

Employee

@uzair1990 , Salam Aliqum. Sukrya for all the answers

1. Based on your answers above, your exempt status came to an end at the end of 2023. Thus for 2024 you are a Resident For Tax purposes. So there is no change in your tax status ( Resident ) based on the immigration status change ( F-1 to H1-B ).

The withholding of FICA is because you changed from OPT/CPT to an employee.

IS there more I can do for you ? Did I forget to answer something ?

Where in Pakistan are you from ( Karachi ? ) ?