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    Feb 10, 2011, 01:01 AM
    Filed 1040 NR twice on J1 visa, should I use Form 1040 this year?
    Hi I have worked as a research fellow on J1 visa and have filed Form 1040NR in 2009 and 2010. I was wondering if I am allowed to file with Form 1040 as a resident alien this year?

    Thanks a lot
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    Feb 10, 2011, 04:41 AM

    Yes, you are exempt from residency for two years only. In the third year, you are not exempt. Your U.S. Tax Return: The U.S. Visas
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    Feb 14, 2011, 01:22 AM

    Hi,
    Thanks a lot for the reply.
    If I am filing as a resident I can claim my wife and my daughter as dependents right?
    Also I have returned back to my country as of August 2010 does that make a difference?
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    Feb 14, 2011, 02:03 AM

    Yes, it makes a difference if you left US in 2010. You are either dual status or nonresident; you are not resident for 2010.
    When did you enter US?
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    Feb 14, 2011, 11:26 AM

    Hi;

    I was in US since July 2008 and left on July 20, 2010. Should I file as dual status? Is it any different than filing as a resident? I thought both used the same form 1040?

    Thanks

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