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title: "Form 1040-NR – Should I File?"
description: "The IRS [Instructions for Form 1040-NR](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040nr.pdf#page=7;) detail who must file Form 1040-NR. You can edit your personal information following the steps in [Changing Basic Information (Name, SSN, Birthdate)](https://support.taxact.com/support/20566/changing-basic-information-name-ssn-birthdate), and check the box **Nonresident alien**. **Related Links** - [Form 1040-NR -…"
url: "https://support.taxact.com/support/19030/form-1040-nr-should-i-file"
updated: "2026-10-06"
category: Individuals / Preparing Your Return / Special Situations
tags:
  - 1040
  - "1040-nr"
  - 1040nr
  - alien
  - citizen
  - foreign
  - h
  - nonresident
  - nr
  - resident
  - schedule,
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# Form 1040-NR – Should I File?

The IRS [Instructions for Form 1040-NR](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040nr.pdf#page=7;) detail who must file Form 1040-NR. You can edit your personal information following the steps in [Changing Basic Information (Name, SSN, Birthdate)](https://support.taxact.com/support/20566/changing-basic-information-name-ssn-birthdate), and check the box **Nonresident alien**.
 **Related Links**

- [Form 1040-NR - Itemized or Standard Deduction](https://support.taxact.com/support/22218/form-1040-nr-itemized-or-standard-deduction)