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    Feb 11, 2009, 08:31 PM
    Recovery rebate credit eligibility Not filed 07 tax return since I was a Non Resident
    I have not filed 2007 Tax and I was not employed in US and I was a Non resident.
    Can I claim Recovery refund credit while filing 2008 return.
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    Feb 11, 2009, 11:39 PM

    If you are resident for 2008, then you will get the recovery rebate.
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    Feb 26, 2009, 03:08 PM
    If you were a non-resident alien and was NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT in the U.S. in 2007, then you are NOT eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit.
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