F-1 Student filing taxes in the United States

Hi,

Let me provide some context before I get to my point. I have been in the United States since August 2022. I had my school business manager file taxes for me in 2023 for the money I made in the few months I worked in 2022. Then, in 2024, I filed taxes myself using TurboTax for the income I earned in 2023. Similar last year, I filed taxes myself for the income I earned in 2024.

I just received my W-2 document, and as I prepare all my documents to file taxes again, I realize I have been doing this wrong. Since I have been using TurboTax, technically I have been filing taxes as a "resident" because TurboTax doesn't work for non-resident. I should have been using Sprintax instead.

I will use Sprintax this year. I read that I can "amend" the tax filing of the years that I was doing this wrong. Has anyone done this? What steps should I follow? Any guidance?

Posted Jan 30, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC

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