rubick
Mar 27, 2007, 09:25 AM
Hi, I am an international student from India and resident alien for tax purposes. I have been trying to find answers to a couple of questions before I can file my taxes. One of my friends strongly recommended me to contact you.
I am a resident alien for tax purposes since jan 2006 and a citizen of India. I received a scholarship from Jan 2006 - July 2006. No tax was withheld on this money because I had filled form W8. I haven't been issued a 1042-S for the same reason. So I was wondering:
a) Is my scholarship federal tax exempt under India-US treaty? Table 3 0n publication 901 does list a treaty between India and US.
I researched on the web and found the following document. Please see Article 21 on this document. But it was confusing to understand.
http://unclefed.com/ForTaxProfs/Treaties/inditech.pdf
b) If not, then how do I declare this as income, i.e. under what column?
c) How do I find out if this amount is taxable for GA taxes?
Thanks much,
AS
I am a resident alien for tax purposes since jan 2006 and a citizen of India. I received a scholarship from Jan 2006 - July 2006. No tax was withheld on this money because I had filled form W8. I haven't been issued a 1042-S for the same reason. So I was wondering:
a) Is my scholarship federal tax exempt under India-US treaty? Table 3 0n publication 901 does list a treaty between India and US.
I researched on the web and found the following document. Please see Article 21 on this document. But it was confusing to understand.
http://unclefed.com/ForTaxProfs/Treaties/inditech.pdf
b) If not, then how do I declare this as income, i.e. under what column?
c) How do I find out if this amount is taxable for GA taxes?
Thanks much,
AS