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    abhishek303 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 5, 2009, 12:41 PM
    F1- OPT to H1 from October 2007 which tax to file?
    I was on OPT from August 2007 to August 2008.

    From October 2007 onwards I am on H1b visa.

    Which tax return should I file this year? 1040 or 1040 NR?

    Thanks
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    Mar 6, 2009, 12:37 AM

    Is this October 2007 or 2008?
    When did you enter the U.S. on F1? Are you married?
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    Mar 6, 2009, 06:46 AM
    Sorry it was a typo - October 2008

    - single

    - entered in US on f1 for the first time in August 2005.
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    Apr 30, 2009, 09:53 AM
    You need to file Form 1040NR-EZ and Form 8843 one last time for 2008, as you have not yet met the Substantial Presence Test.

    For 2009, you will file as a resident alien.
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