Cpt-opt-h1
Hi,
I have read several posts in this forum... each and every bit was great and very informative.. Keep up the great work...
I wanted to verify what I have for my taxes
1. Was in CPT from Jan 27 to Aug 4, 2005
2. Opt from Aug 5 to Sep 30, 2005.
3. H1 from Oct 1, 2005 to present.
You may wonder about the short term of OPT.. I converted to H1 for personal reasons... that being aside, I went to India and was back in the U.S on Jan 17, 2005. It was just vacation.. no income earned or anything different..
Now, I have two W2's one from the university and the other from my current employer. My university W2 has a net income of $1570. I don't have the problem of SSN and medicare, my employer did not deduct it.. in fact for the past three months in H1, they did not deduct SSN and medicare. I brought this up and now they have started it in the following pay check.
1. I fall in the category of a non resident. Wanted to have your thoughts... Should I be filing 1040NR?
2. Do I qualify for standard deductions (I'm from India) and personal exemption?
3. Does the trip to India make a difference in taxes? (left in F1 and got back in F1)
4. Should I worry that my employer did not deduct SSN and medicare in my H1(Oct to Jan, 2006)?
5. We had a temporary change in work location, which qualifies for mileage deductions... If I choose to go for 1040NR, can I still have 2106 for itemized deductions?
Please let me know if I have got these right... Thank you for your time.
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