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    Mar 10, 2008, 10:19 PM
    Standard Deduction under India-US Tax Treaty
    I am L1 Visa holder who was in USA from March-May 2007. I wanted to know the following:

    1. Am I eligible to claim the Standard Deduction (USD 5350) under India-US Tax Treaty.

    2. Do I need to make any special note regarding the treaty anywhere on 1040NR-EZ.

    3. Can the personal exemption ($3400) be claimed apart from the Standard Deduction?

    Would appreciate any help.

    Regards,
    Vivek
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    Apr 28, 2008, 01:07 PM
    1) No; that is only for "J" and "F" visa holders.

    2) No, because you are NOT eligible to claim the standard deduction.

    3) You ARE eligible for the $3,400 personal exemption, though.
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