Hello,
I'm Sandhya an International student from India. I got a job this July and worked on CPT till December and currently on OPT. I have a question regarding the filing of taxes. My W2 reads that the total income for 6 months is 20,523.16 where 2177.77 dollars has been withheld for federal taxes and 921.77 for state taxes. I need help filing my taxes and was wondering what I can expect as tax refund if I can expect any at all. Any information/ help is appreciated. Thanks
Sandhya

You must file nonresident tax return Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ and form 8843. Since you are from India, as per tax treaty you will claim standard deduction of $5700 (as itemized deduction) on your tax return. You will also get exemption of $3700. So your taxable income is $20,523 - 9400. On this amount you will pay 10% federal income tax so you will have refund from IRS. Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Tax Filing Requirements for Non-Residents (http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/03/us-tax-filing-requirements-for-non.html)

Your tax liability is $1,244, so your refund will be $934.

Thank you very much! How should I go about the state taxes? I'm in the state on Minnesota.
Sandhya

You will need to file as a non-resident for the state of Minnesota.