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Multiple choice Question : A special anti – avoidance provision, IRC § 877 appli

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Question

Multiple choice Question : A special anti – avoidance provision, IRC § 877 applies to certain “former” U.S. resident aliens who temporarily convert to U.S income tax nonresident alien status (by failing both the permanent resident alien green card test and the physical days substantial presence test). If A, who spent 183 days or more in each of 2012, 2013, and 2014 in the U.S and was a resident alien for each of those years, now wishes to avoid the application of IRC § 877, A must maintain U.S. income tax nonresident alien status through: (Explain your answer)

A) 2018

B) 2015

C) 2017

D) 2016

Explanation / Answer

Through 2015

Since A wishes to avoid the application of IRC sec 877, A so he must maintain income tax non resident alien through 2015 , next year his status might change