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Why does the US tracker ask for prior-year days?
The US Substantial Presence Test weights days from the current year and the two preceding years, so a current-year total alone is incomplete.
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What to do
- Enter or verify presence for all three relevant calendar years.
- Check whether any day is excluded under official IRS rules.
- Review the weighted result and current-year minimum together.
Why this matters
The standard formula includes all current-year days, one third of prior-year days, and one sixth from two years earlier, along with a current-year minimum. Exempt days and exceptions need separate review.
The trip record should describe what happened. The tracker then applies its configured calculation. Keep documents for disputed boundary dates and avoid changing accurate history only to produce a preferred result.
Check the rule behind the answer
Jurisdictions do not all define a presence day in the same way. Read US Substantial Presence Test for the rule context and cited sources used by this answer. Official guidance and advice for your facts take priority over an app display.
Before you rely on the total
- Check the country, entry date, departure date, and local time where relevant.
- Resolve duplicate, missing, overlapping, or unreviewed GPS-assisted records.
- Confirm the tracker period, countries, threshold, and tracking direction.
- Export a fresh record after any correction that changes a previously shared total.
When to ask a professional
Ask a qualified tax or immigration professional when a count is close to a legal threshold, an exception may apply, records conflict, or a late correction could affect a filing, permit, or overstay. Jetseen organizes dates and calculations. It does not decide your legal status.