putting on taxes you're an immigrant

[Tracy 0]

My husband already has his 10 year green card but I was reading today that you have to put on taxes you're an immigrant? The only thing I see is if you have a residence there which we do not. In the past we just filed taxes as married filing jointly with no mention of his immigration status. Have we been doing this wrong?

[Lil bear 4,201]

17 minutes ago, Tracy said:

My husband already has his 10 year green card but I was reading today that you have to put on taxes you're an immigrant? The only thing I see is if you have a residence there which we do not. In the past we just filed taxes as married filing jointly with no mention of his immigration status. Have we been doing this wrong?

Where did you read that ?Apart from some situations in your first year of filing , all  IRS wants is SSN and your money !

[Tracy 0]

https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41563323/new-laws-for-green-card-holders-to-take-effect-in-2020?fbclid=IwAR1YLOX90KmBhodwPz6m255dnr7WYqoT-S7_tfejH1XduRdz6F_QHgPqMBY

 

Here is the article. If you watch the video they talk a bit about it. I'm in a group that was talking about it and saying that you always put your immigration status on tax forms. As far as I knew unless you are doing FBAR or have property etc why would you need to put your immigration status on taxes. All we have been doing is putting SSN on the taxes and giving money since we have nothing in my husband's country of origin.

[geowrian 22,337]

None of those rules are new.

Basically, don't lie, register for SS if required, and don't spend excessive time abroad as to question your permanent residence (1+ year abroad has the presumption of doing so).

 

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DeMine, who runs an immigration firm, spoke about the new USCIS laws

Since when is USCIS part of the legislative branch?

 

Anyway, just complete your 1040 like normal. No issue.

[JeanneAdil 6,499]

I saw the space for someone to put name of foreign country so i read the 1040 instructions

this is what is said

if your address is foreign put the name (not the abbrevations) of the foreign country  / this would not be a requirement  of a green card holder living here but of a USC working and living outside the USA

part of this (read in another IRS article ) is that the IRS is trying to recover tax money due on investiments a USC has out of the USA and they want the foreign address and Country

Edited January 15, 2020 by JeanneAdil

[PeachesMagee 62]

I have our taxes done by an Accountant, and he never puts "Immigrant" on our taxes. I'm a LPR, with a SSN, and US residence. I have no income from outside the US, so there's no need to put Immigrant on my taxes. At least that I know of.
I may ask him when I get them done again this year.

[little immigrant 801]

I never put anything of the like on my taxes. In regards to IRS immigrants living in the US are US persons, as they put it. 

 

Keep doing your taxes as you have done them before. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

On 1/15/2020 at 9:00 AM, Tracy said:

My husband already has his 10 year green card but I was reading today that you have to put on taxes you're an immigrant? The only thing I see is if you have a residence there which we do not. In the past we just filed taxes as married filing jointly with no mention of his immigration status. Have we been doing this wrong?

The video is hyped up media. Only the first bit is about taxes. They highlight a box for "Foreign County" on the form 1040. They do not show that the line before says:

 If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions).  

 

Your husband does not reside in a foreign country. He leaves "Foreign Country" blank. 

 

[PeachesMagee 62]

Taxes completed for another year, and nowhere did my accountant put that I'm an immigrant.

I really don't think the IRS cares. As long as you pay your taxes, and you're a legal PR, there's no need to do so.