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    Mar 9, 2008, 02:59 PM
    Query on claiming Foreign Earned Income exclusion
    Hi,

    I moved to US in June 2007 on H1 B status. I pass the standard presence test for the Financial year 2007 as I am present in US for 195 days and henceforth a US resident alien.

    Now for filing my 2007 returns to IRS, can I report my income from salary earned in India before I moved to US for claiming the "Foreign earned income" exclusion?

    I will deeply appreciate any quick replies or feedback.

    Thanks in advance.

    ~Ankur.
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    Apr 28, 2008, 12:15 PM
    Ankur:

    You are NOT a resident alien for tax purposes in 2007; you are a dual-status alien.

    If you filed as a resident alien, you filed incorrectly and need to amend your return to fix the problem.

    PM me if you need help to fix this return.
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