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    bryan alcid Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 31, 2009, 08:15 AM
    J1 visa holder - should foreign income not reported?
    I am a Syrian national. I was a J1 visa holedr in 2007. Worked in Michigan with $37K income, paid federal taxes. I left USA in June 21, 2007. I then worked in Saudi Arabia and eaned $30k. I then filed a 1040 and included my Saidi income and reported it as an exclusion through 2555EZ.
    Did I erred in reporting my Saudi income? Was I supposed to use 2555 form and 1040.
    Should I have used 1040NR instead... and without my Saudi income. My stimulus refund was not also paid due to the question of my excluding my Saudi income through 2555EZ?
    Do I need to amend my 1040 with 1040NR and is my Saudi income excluded from the US income?
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    May 24, 2009, 09:18 AM
    You should have filed a dual-status return and not even reported the Saudi income.

    You can fix this error by filing Form 1040X and attaching the properly-prepared dual-status return.

    The dual-status return is not a return for amateurs! Get professional tax help.

    If you want my help, contact me at [email protected].

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