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    Mar 18, 2009, 06:01 AM
    What are the benefits, if any, of filing as a dual-status alien?
    What are the benefits, if any, of filing as a dual-status alien?
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    May 8, 2009, 01:45 PM
    You may get to claim wife and children as dependents. Otherwise, there are normally NO benefits.
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    May 8, 2009, 05:38 PM

    The benefit is that you don't have to include your foreign income for the period during which you did not live in the US.

    If you had a significant amount of foreign income that was not taxed or taxed at a low rate, it might be good to avoid US tax.
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