2025 tax residency basic path screening
Review a possible Green Card, F/J exempt-year, or Substantial Presence Test path, then verify it with IRS guidance. This tool does not decide your final tax residency or return.
This screening applies only to tax year 2025. It shows a possible basic path, not a final tax-residency or tax-return decision.
Stop and use IRS Publication 519 or a qualified tax professional if your green-card status changed, your F/J exempt-year history is uncertain, or you may have an exception.
FAQ
What's the difference between filing as NRA vs RA?
The filing consequences depend on your final residency classification and exceptions. Use Publication 519 and do not select a return solely from this screening result.
What happens in an F-1 student's 6th year?
Previously exempt calendar years can affect whether days count. Confirm your own history and apply the Substantial Presence Test; this tool does not infer the history from an arrival year.
Do I need to file if I had no income?
Form 8843 may apply to an F/J exempt-individual path. Open the official Form 8843 instructions and Publication 519 for your facts; this tool does not decide a filing requirement.