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saisushank · Feb 25, 2009, 03:07 AM

Hii... My name is sushank and I am from india . I went to syracuse (new york ),US last summer on J1 Visa (Short term scholar) and stayed there for 10 weeks, I received 5000$ out of that 700$ is deducted as taxes (federal). I have used some cintax software to know how much I will get refund and it has shown that 3500$ is exemption and for the remaining 1500$ ( 150$ tax from tax table). SO I will get 700-150= 550 as refund.. But I heard that I can get the whole tax refund. Is it so? Please help me...

saisushank · Feb 25, 2009, 03:54 AM

Am I eligible for 5450$ standard deduction ? As for Indian people..

MukatA · Feb 25, 2009, 08:39 AM

If you were a researcher then you do not pay federal income tax. You will file Form 8843.
If you are a student or intern, then you will pay federal income tax. You will file nonresident tax return and Form 8843.

saisushank · Feb 25, 2009, 08:41 AM

My immigration status was J1-short term scholar will it come under researcher or intern.

And also 700 $ has been deducted while paying my stipend...

MukatA · Feb 25, 2009, 11:07 AM

Tax approach for J1 Researcher is different from that of a J1 Intern. Check your visa stamp.

saisushank · Feb 25, 2009, 11:59 AM

My visa type is J1-SHORT TERM SCHOLAR.. and on the visa stamp it was written as (R J1)... So what will be difference between those intern and researcher... and in which category do I will come under ?

And from the visa forms which were generated through some CINTAX provided by my university... the form 1042nr-ez shows like this

Gross Income - 5001
Itemized deduction - 0
Standard deduction - 3500
Taxable income - 1501
Tax - 151 (as per table for 1501)
Tax paid - 750
Refund - 549

So I would like to know... whether there will be any itemized deductions... I heard for indian guys it will be around 5450$ so that I don't need to pay any taxes..

Thank you for your time...

saisushank · Feb 25, 2009, 12:53 PM

Not itemized deduction... standard deductions...

saisushank · Mar 8, 2009, 06:37 AM

DEar Sir,
Thank you for your reply,
I visited USA on (J1 short term scholar). ALso I paid 700$ as tax federal ( Deducted while paying my stipend of 5000$ , 14% tax)... Will I get whole tax I paid refund..

saisushank · Mar 9, 2009, 09:17 AM

THis is the some lines from 1040nrez form which is to be submitted...
I from INDIA got stipend of 5001$ and out of that 700$ is deducted as federal taxes and there was no state tax,.

5)Scholarship and fellowship grants. Attach explanation (see page 5) ---5001$
6)Total wages and scholarships exempt by a treaty from page 2, Item J--
10)Adjusted gross income. Subtract the sum of line 8 and line 9 from line 7 -- 5001$
11)Itemized deductions (see page 6) --
12)Subtract line 11 from line 10 ---
13)Exemption deduction (see page 6)----
14) Taxable income. Subtract line 13 from line 12----
15)Tax. Find your tax in the Tax Table on pages 12–20---
18)Federal income tax withheld (from Form W-2, 1042-S, and 1099-R) --700$

Dear sir, please help me with this what to filled in various blanks, I am very much in need as presently I am in INDIA and cannot contact anyone personally,

As you previously said that there will be no federal taxes for researchers from india, but all my taxes which are in withheld are federal, so can I get the whole taxes paid as refund ?

saisushank · Mar 9, 2009, 12:19 PM

Will the US-India tax treaty is applicable for scholarship or fellowships..
I received my 5000$ as scholarship

saisushank · Mar 15, 2009, 02:53 AM

Will the US-India tax treaty is applicable for scholarship or fellowships..
I received my 5000$ as scholarship

AtlantaTaxExpert · May 6, 2009, 02:13 PM

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