Has anyone actually received conflicting advice from USCIS vs IRS on this? My wife is in adjustment of status too and our immigration lawyer told us one thing while our tax guy said something completely different!

I went through this exact same situation last year! The confusion is totally understandable because immigration status and tax status are two completely different things. Since you've been physically present in the US since June 2021, you actually already qualify as a resident alien under the substantial presence test (you'd have way more than the required 183 days). But even if you didn't meet that test, being married to a US citizen gives you the option to elect resident status for tax purposes under Section 6013(g). For your employer's HR department, tell them you're a "resident alien" for tax purposes. You'll complete your W-4 as a resident, and they'll withhold taxes normally. You won't need Form 8843 - that's only for nonresident aliens. You and your husband should file jointly using Form 1040. If this is your first year making the resident election, you'll need to attach a statement to your return signed by both of you declaring the election. The joint filing will almost certainly save you money compared to filing separately. Your pending adjustment of status doesn't affect any of this - tax residency and immigration status are completely separate determinations. Hope this helps clear things up!

Got my 8862 approval letter last week and my refund hit my account yesterday - only took 12 days! The 6-8 week estimate is definitely conservative. Keep checking your transcript for code 846, that's when you'll know the exact deposit date. The relief of finally being recertified after all that stress is amazing 🙌

Congratulations on getting your recertification letter! That's such a huge relief after all the waiting. I'm in a similar situation - filed Jan 30th and just got my approval letter yesterday. The 6-8 week timeframe had me worried too, but seeing everyone's comments about getting refunds in 2-3 weeks is really reassuring. I've been checking my transcript obsessively waiting for that 846 code to show up. The fact that we don't have to deal with Form 8862 again in the future is honestly the best part of this whole process. Fingers crossed we both see movement soon! 🤞

11 Just want to mention that if your partnership had less than $250,000 in receipts AND less than $1 million in assets, you qualify for the Form 1065-EZ... oh wait, I'm totally wrong - there is no EZ version for partnerships! Sorry for the confusion. This is part of why partnership taxation is so frustrating for small businesses.

For what it's worth, I ended up going with paper filing for my barely-active LLC partnership last year and it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. The IRS website has pretty clear instructions for Form 1065, and since we had almost no transactions, most lines were just zeros anyway. The main thing is to make sure you don't miss the filing deadline (March 15th for partnerships, or September 15th with an extension). Even if you made no money, you still need to file or you could face penalties. I printed everything out, double-checked all the math (which was minimal), and mailed it certified mail so I had proof of delivery. Took maybe 2 hours total including printing and a trip to the post office. Saved me over $100 compared to TurboTax, which would have been more than our entire revenue for the year. Sometimes the old-school approach is the most cost-effective!

Lol welcome to the club. Been waiting 6 months with this stupid code 😤

Ugh I feel your pain! Just went through this exact same thing last month. The 810 code basically means they think someone might be trying to steal your identity or file a fake return with your info. It's super frustrating but here's what worked for me: 1. Don't waste time calling the regular IRS line - they can't help with this 2. Call 800-830-5084 (the ID verification line) early morning or try the callback option 3. Have ALL your docs ready: driver's license, Social Security card, W-2s, last year's return 4. You might also get a letter (5071C) asking you to verify online at ID.me The whole process took about 8 weeks for me after I verified my identity. I know it sucks when you need that refund money but hang in there! Also seconding what others said about taxr.ai - I used it too and it actually explained why I got flagged (apparently filing early + moving states triggered their system 🙄). Worth the five bucks for peace of mind honestly.

Has anyone here actually used FreeTaxUSA for their LLC taxes? I'm considering switching from TurboTax because of the cost but worried it might miss something important for my photography business.

I've been using FreeTaxUSA for my consulting LLC for 2 years now and it's worked well for me. The key thing to understand is that it DOES handle all the necessary forms for single-member LLCs - it just processes some of them behind the scenes. When you complete Schedule C in FreeTaxUSA, it automatically calculates your self-employment tax (Schedule SE) and includes it in your return. You won't see a separate SE form, but if you look at your final tax summary, you'll see the SE tax amount listed. Same thing happens with most other tax software. For your situation, you filed correctly! You don't need Form 1120S unless you specifically elected S-Corporation status (which requires filing Form 2553 with the IRS). The YouTube videos you watched were probably covering different LLC scenarios. One tip: FreeTaxUSA's business expense interview could be more thorough, so make sure you're claiming all eligible deductions. Keep good records of home office expenses, equipment purchases, travel, and client entertainment - these can add up to significant savings for video production work. The anxiety is totally normal - LLC taxation seems way more complicated than it actually is when you're doing it for the first time!