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    Apr 12, 2009, 12:00 PM
    Form 8843 along with form 1040
    I meet the substantial presence test for 2008 and am filing form 1040
    Do I also need to file form 8843 along with form 1040?
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    Apr 12, 2009, 12:25 PM

    Normally you do not file From 8843 with resident tax return. You only file Form 8843 to excludes days from residency.
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