Since nonresident and resident aliens are taxed differently, it is important to determine your status. You are considered a nonresident alien when you are not a U.S. citizen or a U.S....
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 07/01/2022
Resident or non-resident alien The IRS utilizes two tests—the 'green card test' and the 'substantial presence test'—for determining your alien...
Posted by YourIRSTaxAdvocate.com on 04/11/2019
If you are a foreigner (not a US citizen), you are considered a non-resident alien if you do not pass one of the two exams. You are a foreign resident of the United States for tax...
Posted by Global Accounting on 04/09/2019
For many taxpayers, determining residency can be as simple as indicating that you are a legal U.S. citizen. However, for those who are nonresident aliens, the tax implications are...
Posted by Brian Walsh EA on 03/27/2016
Bases for asserting jurisdictions Who to tax? What income to tax? Personal relationship between a taxpayer and the country This concept also applies to corporations and other type...
Posted by The Accounting and Tax on 10/13/2015
Code Section 7701 (b)(2)(A)(iii) U.S residency start date depends on two things: ü Residency is established under the green card test. ü Residency is established...
Posted by The Accounting and Tax on 01/23/2015
Resident aliens in the United States are taxed on their world wide income. Nonresident aliens are taxed on their U.S source income. Code Section 7701(b)(1)(A) An alien will be considered...
Posted by The Accounting and Tax on 01/05/2015
Code Section 7701 (a)(30) U.S citizens are U.S Persons and Citizens of foreign countries are U.S Persons who meet either of the following two tests: Green Card test Substantial...
Posted by The Accounting and Tax on 12/28/2014
