Hi,
Both me and my wife are Indian students in F1 visa. I just enquired to know whetheer if we are filing separately we can claim personal exemption apart from standard deduction. Again can we show some loss due to vandalism & expenses incurred for paying tuition fees can also be shown in some deductions?
RCMI
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You should both file separate tax returns as nonresidents. Both of you will get standard deduction and exemption deductions that $8,750 each.

Vandalism expenses is covered under casualty and theft loss. For this loss you must first use $100 and 10% of AGI rules. Then you can deduct the remaining loss only if you itemize your deductions.

You can deduct tuition fees paid up to $4,000 as adjustment to the income.

MukatA:

Sorry, but tuition credits/deductions are NOT available to those who file as non-resident aliens.

They CAN deduct student loan interest, though!