Which of the Following Would Not Prevent an Alien Without

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not prevent an alien without a "green card" from being classified as a U.S.resident for income tax purposes?

• A)The individual was prevented from leaving the United States due to an illness which arose while in the United States.
• B)The individual commutes daily from Mexico to the United States to work.
• C)The individual is a foreign consul assigned to the United States.
• D)The individual was in the United States to oversee her investments.

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