[connectwithnk]

I am currently on F1 (OPT) visa. I am NRA for federal tax purposes and full year resident for Oregon tax purposes. I claimed Std. Dedn in 1040NR using US/India treaty.

Oregon state does not provide standard deduction for Non Resident Aliens. Can we claim Std. Dedn or exemption using US/India Tax treaty ?

[MukatA]

You are full year resident of Oregon. File resident tax return. You are nonresident only if your permanent home is outside is outside Oregon.

[connectwithnk]

Hi MukatA,

My understanding was, non resident for Oregon state and non resident alien are different. Even if I am a full year resident of Oregon, I am Non Resident Alien for tax purpose (F1 visa and substantial presence test).

Is that wrong ?

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Connect:

You are correct. By law, because you are a student from OUT of state, you are considered to be a non-resident of the state of Oregon even though you lived there the entire year of 2009.