J1 visa India tax exemption
Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply.
I am basically a student who came to USA to work in research lab. However my J1 visa states that I am an intern and not a research scholar, which may not allow me to apply for US- India tax treaty for total exemption from paying the tax.
Although I received 1099MISC tax form with the compensation/stipend that I received considered as Non employee compensation, I am not a business man nor I came here to do any business work, hence I cannot show any profit/loss.
Since I am an Indian resident do I have to fill 1040C/C-EZ form or 1040NR?
I read online that I may be able to apply for standard deduction for $5700 for the 2009 year. Is this amount correct? Since my stipend for the entire year was $15,000, a standard deduction of $5700 will get that amount to $9300. On the same website I read that the Filing Requirement Threshold was $9,350 for single person. Does this mean that I am exempted from filing the tax?
Thank you in advance
Hrishikesh
