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    Mar 13, 2009, 09:02 AM
    H1-B Taxes Head of household or single
    Hi

    I will be obtaining an H1-B visa and am currently under the F1 OPT. My employer currently deducts federal taxes under the status "head of household". My correct status, I think, is single (as I have no dependent and I am living with my fiancée). This isn't really important now since the treaty with Belgium exempts 8000$ of gross annual income from taxes. However, should I ask my employer to correct my status for next years taxes? In other words does it really matter which status I put since with the tax exemption I am supposed to recuperate a portion of paid taxes.

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    Mar 14, 2009, 03:19 AM

    Where did you read that for F1, treaty provides $8000 as exemption?
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    May 6, 2009, 12:36 PM
    Change to SINGLE with one exemption when you convert to the H-1B visa.

    There IS a treaty exemption for those either training or studying, but it is $9,000, not $8,000.
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