9 Months on OPT and 3 Months on H1B will I qualify to claim Making Work Pay Credit
Hello,
I was on OPT till Oct 1 2009 then I changed to H1-B.
I researched a bit and found out that I have to fill in 1040NREZ (Please correct me if I am wrong :)).
I filled my Federal Tax using Cintax application. And then to cross verify I again filled it with H&R Block, free federal returns.
Found out that according to H&R block I am getting $400 extra refund.
That is because it is adding "Making Work Pay Credit" clause for me.
I searched IRS website that this is what it said:
Making Work Pay Questions and Answers: General Issues
Q1. What is the Making Work Pay Credit?
A. In tax years 2009 and 2010, the Making Work Pay provision will provide a refundable tax credit of up to $400 for individuals and up to $800 for married taxpayers filing joint returns.
But my question is am I eligible to use this option, because I read that F1 students are not eligible for this. But my situation is different, I am not totally on F1 nor totally on H1. Can someone please help me this?
Thanks in advance
Chetan