Hi all,
I am on F1 student Visa, and have been working on my OPT after my masters degree. I read that the tax treaty between US and India claims that I can file for exemptions just like a US citizen on the income earned from a local agency in US.
But I have read that while filing 1040NR-EZ (applicable to me) I can only claim Standard deduction of 5450 and exemption of 3500 for year 2008.
Is it true that I cannot use the above clause in treaty to claim:
1. Recovery Rebate Credit. ($600)
2. Tuition Fee that I paid from my Income ($2122) (this was paid after my tax was deducted!)

I understand that without the treaty, I cannot claim these two, but I am not sure that I can claim these even with the treaty.
Any advise would be well appreciated.

Regards
~cipher

If you are filing nonresident tax return, you will not get recovery rebate and tuition deduction.

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Originally Posted by MukatA

If you are filing nonresident tax return, you will not get recovery rebate and tuition deduction.

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Thanks @MukatA for answering my query. It is helpful.
I appreciate your help.
Regards
~cipher

Can I ask for the relocation charges to be exempt from taxes, I incurred these when I did not have a job, I noticed that this is exempt from taxes in a resident tax form, can I ask for this exemption under the NonResident tax form under the treaty?
~cipher

I assume by relocation charges you speak of reimbursements for moving costs.

If so, these reimbursements are normally tax-exempt.