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    Mar 3, 2008, 07:11 PM
    Income Tax for my 17 month stay
    Hi

    I had a few clarifiactions regarding filing for my 17 month stay in the US on an L1 visa. For the year of 2006 I had already filed the returns. Can you please help me out with what should be done for the salary I was paid for the remaining five months in 2007.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Regards,
    ahemrr
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    Apr 18, 2008, 11:23 AM
    You need to file as a dual-status alien, filing BOTH Form 1040 and 1040NR.

    This is NOT a tax return for the lay person; get professional tax help!
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