Hi
I am on J1 VISA from India(single). I have to file 2007 income tax this April. Can somebody tell me , what are the exemptions I can take. I know about the $3400 personal exemption. Can I take the standard deduction also?
Thanks
Manish

Hi,

According to this:

Certain individuals are not entitled to the standard deduction. They are:

1. A married individual filing a separate return whose spouse itemizes deductions,
2. An individual who was a nonresident alien or dual status alien during any part of the year, or
3. An individual who files a return for a period of less than 12 months due to a change in his or her annual accounting cycle.


You can't take the standard deduction if you were not a resident alien or only for part of the year.

Tax Topics - Topic 551 Standard Deduction (http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc551.html)

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