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Home > Money & Services > Taxes   »   Resident or Non-resident Alien for tax year 2006?

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Old Jan 25, 2007, 11:33 AM
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Resident or Non-resident Alien for tax year 2006?
Hi I have been in the US since 20th January 2006 and am on the payroll of my company since july 2006 , for the purpose of filling Tax returns for the year 2006 , am I a resident Alien or a non-resident alien?

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Old Jan 25, 2007, 05:22 PM   #2  
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I assume you are on either an H-1 or H-1B visa. If so, WHEN did the visa go into effect?

Are you married?

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Am on L1 - effective since November 2005 and I am maried
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You are considered a resident alien. You can file jointly with your wife (regardless of her visa status).
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