Xingyi
Feb 10, 2008, 08:42 PM
Hi, I came to US for my master degree in 2004 (F-1) and filed 1040-NR for 2004.
I was under F-1 visa status in 2005 and 2006, but I filed 1040 by mistake.
From Oct. 01, 2007, my status changed from F-1(OPT) to H-1B. As I worked as graduate assistant on campus in 2005 & 2006, the income was only $3,486 (2005) & $7,444 (2006), do you think I should correct my wrong tax filing for 2005 & 2006? As the 1040NR-EZ page 2 question I asks "the lastest year and form number" for tax return before 2007?
I guess IRS will find out I filed wrong forms in 2005 & 2006.
Another question is : why the country treaty is not included in the "taxable income"caculation? See the 1040NR-EZ, Line 6 is for "exampt by a treaty", but to caculate Line 14-:Taxable Income", line 6 is not deducted from the gross income.
Hope to hear from somebody soon!
Thanks!
I was under F-1 visa status in 2005 and 2006, but I filed 1040 by mistake.
From Oct. 01, 2007, my status changed from F-1(OPT) to H-1B. As I worked as graduate assistant on campus in 2005 & 2006, the income was only $3,486 (2005) & $7,444 (2006), do you think I should correct my wrong tax filing for 2005 & 2006? As the 1040NR-EZ page 2 question I asks "the lastest year and form number" for tax return before 2007?
I guess IRS will find out I filed wrong forms in 2005 & 2006.
Another question is : why the country treaty is not included in the "taxable income"caculation? See the 1040NR-EZ, Line 6 is for "exampt by a treaty", but to caculate Line 14-:Taxable Income", line 6 is not deducted from the gross income.
Hope to hear from somebody soon!
Thanks!