dbd77
Feb 18, 2012, 11:13 PM
As per the first year choice, my husband and I can opt to file as residents or non residents. Background
I am on L1 with income and husband is a student on L2 with no income. We entered the US on August 10 2011.
Questions
Is it more beneficial to file non- resident status or resident?
1.2. With resident, you must file foreign income but we might get deductions from tuition payments for my husbands and standard deductions app.
2. With non resident, you don't need to file foreign income but no deductions. However Social and medicare is saved.
Please advise
I am on L1 with income and husband is a student on L2 with no income. We entered the US on August 10 2011.
Questions
Is it more beneficial to file non- resident status or resident?
1.2. With resident, you must file foreign income but we might get deductions from tuition payments for my husbands and standard deductions app.
2. With non resident, you don't need to file foreign income but no deductions. However Social and medicare is saved.
Please advise