Hello,
Here is my scenario -
I was on F1 student visa from Aug 2002-July 2005 and on OPT after that. I started my H1B visa on Oct 1 2005. I went to India for about 3 weeks in Nov-Dec 2005.
I have the following questions about my tax status -
1) Would I be filing the usual 1040NR-EZ and 8843 as I have done in the previous years?
2) I have also paid around 1550$ as interest on qualified student loans during 2005. Can I claim those as deductions in Line 9 of 1040-NR-EZ?
3)Do I qualify for the 5000$ std deduction applicable by Article 21(2) - India-US treaty?
4) Do I get a refund of the SSN and medicare taxes withdrawn during the last 3 months of the year on H1B status?
I look forward to hearing your views on my situation.
Thanks a lot!
Kritika