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    Mar 26, 2010, 03:30 PM
    Dual-status and itemized deductions
    Hi,

    I entered the US with a J-1 visa and became a green card holder during the year. I am still living in the US and I plan on filing a dual-status tax return. I was exempt from tax withholding under a tax treaty before I got my green card.

    I have a few questions regarding the itemized deductions I am allowed to list on the schedule A attached to the 1040 form:
    1) Can I put the entire state taxes I paid during the year (including those I paid while I was exempt from federal tax), or just the state taxes I paid after getting my green card?
    2) same questions regarding my medical expenses. Most of them happened when I was on a J-1 status.

    Thank you in advance. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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    Mar 28, 2010, 03:06 AM

    1. You can deduct state taxes paid during the year except if you are from India.
    2. No you can not deduct medical expenses of J-1 period.
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