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    Mar 1, 2010, 04:29 PM
    Tax filing stayed less than 180 days
    Hello Team,
    Iam an Indian citizen working in the US on L1-A visa. My total stay in the US for 2009 was only 98 days. Iam married and no children at the moment.

    My question is :
    1. Can I do eFiling?
    2. Or do I need to fill form 1040NR and do the paper filing?
    3. Or do I need to go to a Tax consultant for filing my returns. If yes, normaly, how much would the tax consultant charge for his services (in USD)??
    4. I want to file as Married and living with spouse. My spouse is not working. Will this have any advantage on my returns?

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    Regards,
    Prashanth
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    Mar 2, 2010, 03:17 AM

    1. No
    2. Yes, file nonresident tax return.
    3. Yes, you may. You can deduct travel expenses --- transportation, lodging and meals.Use Form 2106 or 2106-EZ to figure your allowable expenses that you claim on line 9 of Schedule A (Form 1040NR).
    4. Nonresident return can not be filed jointly.
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