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That's right - I'm asking a tax question. I was just trying to see if anyone had any experience with this.

I feel like I'm having a tough time getting through - if I mail in my green card and form I-407, shouldn't it take just a few months? Also - regardless of how long it takes, there will be a day on which my residency ends for tax purposes. What would that exact day be? For example - let's say the last time that I was in the states was June 15th, 2022. I mail in I-407 with that date listed as my last day in the United States as an LPR. The form gets processed by USCIS on February 15th, 2023. What is my last day of residency for tax purposes? My read of information says that it's June 15th, 2022.

I get that I'm an LPR until I'm deemed not, but my question is as follows - if I file by mail, what is the end date of my residency for tax purposes? Is it the day that the form is processed by USCIS? Is it the last day that I was in the United States as an LPR? I'd prefer to mail it, but it'd be nice if I could file my final tax return during this coming year. Thanks for the information. So it sounds like my read is correct - if I file by mail, my last day of residency for tax purposes is the last day that I was in the United States as an LPR, correct? If that's the case, what happens if I try to visit the states before my I-407 is finished processing (My wife and I are planning a visit in 2023, and I'm not one to trust standard processing times lol). Would that impact my residency end date?

Oh hell I'm not going to stop filing my US taxes until I know damned well that I'm off of the hook, but there's still a matter of end-date as an administrative item. The IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/residency-starting-and-ending-dates - basically states that your last day in the US as an LPR is your residency end-date. I've traveled back and forth since, so I'd assume it to be my most recent travel there. Like, I'd be an LPR until they processed the form, but once the form is processed, it looks like the day would be the last day in the United States as an LPR, which has a pretty big impact inasmuch as it would mean that a mailed application would still have an effective end date of this year, and would allow me to file my final return next year. I have an automatic extension (and file for one anyways) so I'd have plenty of time for USCIS to process, so long as they can get it done within 9 months lol. That's my read though, but I like to be -dead- certain, which is why I'm posting here. I don't think US consulates process these forms in-person anymore. I've read that they won't. Also also - I was in the Kansas City area when I was in the states! Hope you're enjoying your time!

I don't recall the times/days, but it was North Portal. I don't think it was a paperwork thing, because some of the refusals came from window guards who wouldn't really have to worry about the paperwork. They genuinely believe in the idea of remaining a US person for as long as possible, by my read. It's worth noting that my wife is American as well, which may influence the matter.

I'll elaborate since it is relevant to the discussion - I'm passing through land ports from Western Canada, which might have an impact here, but CBP simply does not want to take my green card, and I've moved back home. I work out of Canada, I've declared that I wish to return my green card, and they simply aren't having it. I think I've tried three times already. First two times the dudes at the window just told me no, wait, hang onto it, and they basically advised me to use it as a fast pass for the border. The third time they sent me to secondary, where a supervisor told me not to turn it in. Honestly, it's too intimidating to proceed at that point so I always go "SURE! :D" but like, I don't like being between statuses and I don't intend on moving back to America. The like, supervisor said "You have until the expiration date on this card to make up your mind." Honestly, I believe that if I told them "I'm working and living in Canada for a few years, and I plan on returning to America" they'd let me keep it the entire time and move back when I wanted to. With that said, I'm not sure if airports are a different culture or not when it comes to CBP. It's also worth mentioning that I've never been out of the states for a full year, because we visit my inlaws very frequently. Also - try calling them directly. Explain the situation and they'll likely give you an understanding of how militant they'll be about everything. I call them for all sorts of stuff if I have questions and they are generally pretty helpful.

I kind of wanted to get it all wrapped up though, and I’d prefer by mail so I don’t have to go through a bunch of processing at the border while traveling and so I don’t have to make a special trip.

Hey gang - I've moved back to Canada, and have tried to give up my green card at the US border a couple of times while traveling back there, but they always give me some scary speech about why I shouldn't do it and so forth. I've made up my mind to give up my green card, but I was wondering what the official end date is when you submit I-407 by mail? If at all possible, it'd be nice to be able to have this year be my final year filing taxes in the United States. If I file my I-407 by mail, what's my residency ending date for tax filing purposes? Based on the form and some online discourse, it looks like it'd be the last time I went to the United States as a permanent resident, but I wanted to check here to see if it was the day where the form actually gets processed by USCIS. Does anyone have any information or experience with this? I'd like to avoid traveling to the United States to do this because the agents at the border kind of make it an intimidating transaction. Edit - also with form I-407, i'm not 100% sure if I have a USCIS online account. I immigrated back in 2012, and I don't remember that being a part of the process. Is it a massive deal if I leave that blank if I DO have such an account? I wouldn't begin to know how to retrieve that account.