Neocortex
Mar 20, 2008, 03:37 PM
Hi,
I am a German citizen who came to the US in Dec 2006 on a green card that I won in the diversity lottery. I have been working here as a postdoctoral researcher since January 2007. My only source of income is a fellowship from a german research foundation.
Can I still claim the tax treaty benefit for the scholarship as a foreign national, even though I am also taxed here as a resident?
Being confronted with the US tax system for the first time I am a little confused. If the tax treaty does not apply to my case, do I also have to expect a penalty for not having paid estimated taxes on my income during 2007?
Thank you very much for all your answers in advance!
I am a German citizen who came to the US in Dec 2006 on a green card that I won in the diversity lottery. I have been working here as a postdoctoral researcher since January 2007. My only source of income is a fellowship from a german research foundation.
Can I still claim the tax treaty benefit for the scholarship as a foreign national, even though I am also taxed here as a resident?
Being confronted with the US tax system for the first time I am a little confused. If the tax treaty does not apply to my case, do I also have to expect a penalty for not having paid estimated taxes on my income during 2007?
Thank you very much for all your answers in advance!