Hi

I'm a student from Europe. Last summer I was part of work and travel program in the US. This year when I filled in the form for the tax return it gives me back only 75% of the money instead of 100%.
I worked at two places and have approx. 1600$ in taxes.
I filled in the tax return form at File Taxes Online - Do Taxes FREE - File Taxes With TaxACT (http://www.Taxact.com)

Do you know what might be the problem cause all of the other people that worked with me received 100% return?

If you have income in the U.S. you must pay income tax. You have have deductions as per tax treaty between the U.S. and your country. So to answer your question, you must tell:
Your visa, citizenship, total number of days in the U.S. type of tax return you filed (resident return or nonresident return), the state you worked in...

Hey

Thanks for the fast reply.

My visa was J1, I stayed 3 months in the US, I filled non resident return and I worked in Massachusetts.

Here is the detailed report it gave me on TaxAct:
Income: $11,167
Adjustments: $0
Adjusted Gross Income: $11,167
Deductions: $5,350
Exemptions: $3,400
Taxable Income: $2,417
Tax: $241
Credits: $0
Other Taxes: $0
Payments: $1,161
Refund: $920

What does the taxable income stands for? Because the tax graph (which is 10% of taxable income) are the money missing from the total.

Also one more question:
When I fill in the form only for the one W2 form it gives me back the whole amount, but after I enter the info from the second W2 form it takes me 25%.

THANKS..

Ljupco

1. I doubt you filed nonresident tax return. Which form did you file? The deduction of $5,350, which is standard deduction is not available to a nonresident from Europe.
2. Nonresident return cannot be e-filed.
3. You must report income from both the W2s you received, which is your total income in the U.S. You must report all information from both the W2s.
4. Taxable income is your adjusted gross income of $11,167 minus ($5,350 + $3,400).
It appears that the calculations are correct based on the form you filed.

If you were in the U.S. for less than a year, you can claim your daily living expenses as employee business expenses using Form 2106 and Schedule A of Form 1040NR.

The expenses you can claim are your rent, food, transportation and incidental costs. As an alternative, you can claim the daily per diem allowance as specified in IRS Pub 1542. Depending on WHERE you worked and lived, it is possible that this deduction will completely offset your income for 2007.

Contact at the email address below if you want my help in filing or amending your 2007 return.