Hey guys,
Just a quick question regarding my taxes. I have pretty much everything set but something is confusing me and I thought I should double check before I mail in my forms.

I am a Pakistani nation and during the 2008 year, I was on F1 visa and working through my OPT with a firm in Iowa starting Feb 2008. Come Sept, I got my H1 and started working on that.

I received two W2s, one for the time I was on my OPT and one for the duration of the 2008 on which I was on my H1 visa. I filled out my 1040NR and 1040 for the W2s respectively. I needed clarification on the following things:

1. I can still claim standardized deduction on my 1040?
2. Do I enter Student Loan interest on both 1040 and 1040NR or do I do it only on 1 of the forms?
3. Also, Pakistan and USA have a Tax Treaty which provides $5,000 deduction. Can I claim this on my 1040NR?

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Abbas

If you are single, then you will file nonresident tax return and form 8843. You will not get standard deduction. You will get treaty deduction.
Read about F1/H1-B tax filing: Your U.S. Tax Return: The U.S. Visas (http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/08/us-visas.html)