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    talhasaleem1990 Posts: 41, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 22, 2014, 09:13 PM
    Any advantage of filing as resident?
    I was on F1 till May and then OPT from June to September. H1b active since 1st October.

    I have been told by a few people that I can file as a resident or a non resident?

    Now I was wondering if there any advantages of filing as a resident?
    (I have some interest income which will not be taxed if I file as a non-resident but I am not sure about other differences such as standard deduction amount)
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    Jan 22, 2014, 09:58 PM
    If you are married, there is a BIG advantage to filing as a resident because you can file a joint return.

    Joint returns are NOT allowed for non-resident alien returns.
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