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  • Mar 9, 2009, 06:07 PM
    rachaw2
    Status change from L1 to H1 in 2008 - How to file taxes?
    1. I am married with 2 kids. I came to US with family (wife and kids) in May 2007 on L1A. I filed my taxes for 2007 as "married filing jointly". While filing taxes - the tax consultants (contracted by my company) had asked me details about my income in India including account balance in my India account. From the tax statement I can make out that the tax consultants increased my overall US income (though can't figure out how they arrived at the $ amount that was added to my W2 income) and also filled form 1116 to claim foreign income tax credit (again can't figure out how they arrived at the $ amount)

    2. I resigned from my US employer and left US on 7th Jun 2008. I joined a different employer in India and returned on 7th Dec 2008 on H1B status alongwith family with the same employer. In between I travelled to US on B1 for approx 25 days

    3. While in India, I earned income in India and paid taxes on that.

    Questions:

    A) Do I declare my India income while filing US tax return for 2008

    B) If yes, How do I calculate the income in $'s to be added to amonunt shown in my W2 statement (I have 2 W2's with me - one from previous employer and one from new employer - but for same state)

    C) How do I calculate the amount for which I should be getting Foreign Income Tax Credit

    Please help
  • Mar 9, 2009, 06:44 PM
    MukatA

    a) Yes
    b) Complete Form 1116.
    Read: Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Citizen or Resident with Foreign Income
  • Mar 15, 2009, 09:34 AM
    rachaw2
    Do U File Tax returns too?
  • Mar 15, 2009, 09:35 AM
    rachaw2

    I am very confused on form 1116
  • May 6, 2009, 02:31 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    You need to get professional help; contact me at [email protected] if you wish my professional help.

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