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    Apr 9, 2012, 09:43 PM
    Claiming US-India tax treat on MA state form
    Hi,

    I am an Indian citizen studying in the US and have stayed here for 5 years. I am filing state tax in MA as a resident. The online state tax asks for an option in wage related deductions as: "Is any of the income reported as wages or salaries from your W-2s exempt under a U.S. Tax Treaty?"
    Does this mean that I can claim US-India tax treaty for additional deduction?

    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!
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    Apr 23, 2012, 11:31 AM
    Negative, because the only exemption you get under the tax treaty is the standard deduction, and you are already getting that on the state return.
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