Eligibility for Standard Deduction

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suvankar

Feb 12, 2008, 11:21 AM

I landed in USA on 19AUG2007 on a L1 visa and my spouse & child on L2 visa. For filling the Tax for 2007 in USA, are we eligible for the Standard Deduction. I am choosing the option of "Married Filling Jointly".

AtlantaTaxExpert

Feb 27, 2008, 10:07 AM

Yes, you ARE eligible for the joint standard deduction of $10,700.