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    Mar 19, 2009, 10:11 PM
    Substantial presence test for 2008
    I am an alien no resident and I would like to know if time being in US as a tourist (B2 Visa)counts to the substantial presence test to file a tax return.
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    Mar 19, 2009, 11:37 PM

    Yes, it is counted for SPT. Read Your U.S. Tax Return: Substantial Presence Test

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