toka555
Apr 14, 2009, 05:54 PM
I am an international student on a F-1 visa and its been more than 1 year since I am here. I have worked for on campus jobs and recently filed my tax returns as non resident alien. My friends from the same country filed as resident aliens and got way better tax returns.
Are F-1 students eligible to file as resident alien? I was thinking F-1 students was not eligible for the Substantial Presence test . What happens if my friends wrongly filed as resident aliens? Will they be in serious trouble or did I make a mistake by filing as non resident alien and getting very low tax returns. They got back a lot.
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Are F-1 students eligible to file as resident alien? I was thinking F-1 students was not eligible for the Substantial Presence test . What happens if my friends wrongly filed as resident aliens? Will they be in serious trouble or did I make a mistake by filing as non resident alien and getting very low tax returns. They got back a lot.
Help