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Thank you so much for this!

To be fair, they marketed themselves as experts in filing tax returns for expats. Now that I know I have to file, I don’t know where to look. I’m hoping I can get some suggestions here if possible

Thank you! I really appreciate the responses. I am glad I asked because I was about to not submit a return at all. Would Turbotax be a good place to submit a return? I am totally confused by all of this

Thank you for this! I contacted a tax lawyer and they emailed me with the below: After our call, I did some research with regards the IRS legislation surrounding the Green Card and in particular if you can delay filing a return until you have actually arrived in the US. The good news is that, assuming you do not go to live in the US until 2023, you will not need to file a 2022 US Federal tax return, even though you are now a Green Card holder. Generally, a Green Card holder is treated in the same manner as a US citizen however, where you obtain a Green Card in one year but do not travel to the US until the following year, there is no need to file a US tax return in that first year. Please see the link from the IRS code:- https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/residency-starting-and-ending-dates This means that the first year you will need to file will be 2023 and the deadline for filing is not until April 2024. This confuses me slightly because they told me I did not have to file a return.

Even though I do not meet the substantial presence test?

Hello everyone, I have 2 questions that I am hoping I can get some help with or information from anyone who has been through a similar experience. I applied for my re-entry permit (i-131) in July and gave my biometrics in September (online status shows that my fingerprints were accepted). Once I had my biometrics appointment, I left the USA and came back to the U.K. I understand that a re-entry permit can take up to a year to be completed. I wanted to know if I can still travel to and from the USA with this permit pending? Or should I wait until I have my re-entry permit in hand to be able to travel? My next question concerns taxes. I became a LPR in May 2022. I have not yet moved to the United States (for various reasons) but I will be making the permanent move in 2023. Do I need to submit a tax return for 2022? Or do I only submit a tax return once I have officially moved and resided there for a longer period of time. Any answers would be massively appreciated. Thank you.