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    Feb 22, 2012, 10:52 AM
    Work and travel 2011 tax refund
    Hey, I was student holding a J1 visa to NY last summer for work and travel program. Now it's the tax refund season, and I'm filing 1040NR-EZ. My question is what is my itemized deduction? Can I use the standard deduction of $5800 since I am a student? Or I can only put state taxes paid?
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    Feb 23, 2012, 01:25 PM
    ONLY state income taxes withheld.

    Are you a student, or did you hold a job in previous years in your home country?
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    Feb 26, 2012, 04:27 AM
    Yeah. I am a student in college back home. Just holding J1 in the US for work and travel program. So am I eligible to as a student to claim standard deduction?
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    Feb 28, 2012, 08:28 AM
    If you are a student, then you CANNOT claim the standard deduction and can claim ONLY the state income taxes withheld from your salary.
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