[saisushank]

Hi, I am sushank from india, I visited syracuse university last summer for short term research... I was offered 5000$ as stipend...

How much standard deduction is allowed for me... is it 5450$ as fr Indian Guys? so that I don't need to pay any taxes.

Or I heard that researchers are not required to pay federal taxes. Will J1 short term scholar come under research , so that I don't need to pay taxes...

Thank you please help mee..

[MukatA]

Check your visa stamp why you were given J1? Read http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/04/...-teachers.html
J1 researcher is exempt from federal income tax for two years. You pay state income tax.

[saisushank]

Thank you for your prompt answer, dear sir I had seen my visa stamp but no where I have found whether I belong to student type or reseacher type..

My visa type is short term scholar ( J1 - SHORT TERM scholar )... so will it come under research or student?

[saisushank]

Thank you for your prompt answer, dear sir I had seen my visa stamp but no where I have found whether I belong to student type or reseacher type..

My visa type is short term scholar ( J1 - SHORT TERM scholar )... so will it come under research or student?

[saisushank]

Dear Sir,

I found J1 short term scholar comes under reseracher, professor, tthing.

Actually I paid 700$ tax initially when I received my 5000$ stipend (14% tax).

But nothing was deducted as state taxes,

As per US-India tax treaty ,will I get the whole federal tax as refund ? How to fill the form 1040nrez...

When I used the Cintax software provided by my university for tazxation purpose, it has generated some forms, in which it has shown:

Line 12 - 5001$
Line 13 - 3500$
Line 14 - 1501$
Line 15 - 151$
Line 17 -
Line 21 - 700$
Line 23a- 549$

But I have to receive the whole tax paid as refund rite?? Please help me...

[MukatA]

Yes, scholar normally means research scholar. Your income is not subject to SS tax, Medicare tax and federal income tax. You will pay state income tax.
For state filing requirements, check at state web site.
You will file Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ and Form 8843 and get federal tax withheld back.

[saisushank]

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your reply,

And how do I know how much state tax I had to pay... I have initially paid 700$ as federal tax but I havenot paid any state tax initially...

My scholarship is just deducted as federal taxes but not state taxes... as from 1042-s form... So will I get whole tax I paid as refund? How to fill that 1042ernz form in my case...

[saisushank]

THis is the some lines from 1040nrez form which is to be submitted...
I from INDIA got stipend of 5001$ and out of that 700$ is deducted as federal taxes and there was no state tax,.

5)Scholarship and fellowship grants. Attach explanation (see page 5) ---5001$
6)Total wages and scholarships exempt by a treaty from page 2, Item J--
10)Adjusted gross income. Subtract the sum of line 8 and line 9 from line 7 -- 5001$
11)Itemized deductions (see page 6) --
12)Subtract line 11 from line 10 ---
13)Exemption deduction (see page 6)----
14) Taxable income. Subtract line 13 from line 12----
15)Tax. Find your tax in the Tax Table on pages 12–20---
18)Federal income tax withheld (from Form W-2, 1042-S, and 1099-R) --700$

Dear sir, please help me with this what to filled in various blanks, I am very much in need as presently I am in INDIA and cannot contact anyone personally,

As you previously said that there will be no federal taxes for researchers from india, but all my taxes which are in withheld are federal, so can I get the whole taxes paid as refund ?

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Saisushunk:

I can help prepare the Form 1040NR-EZ if you have not completed it yet.

Email me at [email protected]