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    vbreddyasuh Posts: 9, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 9, 2007, 09:11 AM
    J1 visa- taxes- which form to use?
    Hi,
    I am a J1 - visa holder.
    This is my second consecutive years of my saty in USA.
    I am exempt from the taxes for the first two years of my stay here on J1-status.
    But if I stay here for more than two years, then I will have to pay all the taxes right from the first year retro acitively and with penalty.
    My programme here in USA will continue for another three years which means I have to pay all th etaxes.
    Instead of doing all this, I would like to pay the taxes right now though I am eligible to take the tax treaty benfit for the current year 2006.
    I do not want to accumulate all the taxes which I will have to pay later on.

    So could you please tell me which form do I fill if I want to do as I said above?

    Your answer will be greatly helpful for me.

    Thanks
    VBR
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    Jan 11, 2007, 09:17 AM
    VBR:

    You will need to file taxes starting the year you entered the country. You should file as a non-resident alien, which should still exempt you from Medicare and Social Security taxes.

    The Form for a non-resident alien is Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.

    Which country are you from?
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