Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    krishna90's Avatar
    krishna90 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Mar 31, 2014, 08:10 PM
    India Us Tax treaty Article 21 and 22
    Hi ,

    I am on an F1 Opt visa currenlty and have been here on an F1 visa in the US from aug 2011.In March 2014,I joined a Public University (non-profit) funded by the state government.I would like to know if I can claim the standard deductions acc to Article 21 and if I am exempt from State/Federal taxes acc to Article 22 of India us tax treaty?

    Also,if I continue to stay past two years in the US but claim only one year from article 22 and then move to a private organisation for the second year and not use article 22 for the second year-would I still have to pay for the first year exempted taxes in my third year of stay here retroactively?

    Thank you so much for your time!
    AtlantaTaxExpert's Avatar
    AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846
    Senior Tax Expert
    		  
    #2

    Mar 31, 2014, 10:41 PM
    Yes, you CAN claim the standard deduction under Article 21(2) of the U.S.-India Tax Treaty.

    No, you CANNOT claim the tax exemption for teachers/researchers because you are NEITHER. While on OPT, your retain the status of an F-1 student.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Tax exemption under article 21 India-US tax treaty [ 2 Answers ]

Hi, I am on F-1 Visa and working in US company during my OPT. I filed my tax for 2012 and IRS withheld my tax refund stating: The Article 21 India - US tax treaty only exempts the income that is not from a US entity and since I am working for a US company, the remunerations are taxable. I...

Us india tax treaty article 25 [ 3 Answers ]

I am a US resident performing freelance editing for a company in India. I have been asked to provide a Tax residency certificate for the purpose of avoiding double taxation. Is Article 25 "Relief for Double Taxation" of the tax treaty what is being asked for in the perjury statement? I know that...

Urgent - dual status alien US-India article 21(2) treaty on Form 1040 [ 12 Answers ]

Hi Everyone, I am almost done filing up my forms, but just have one quick question. Can taxgurus please help me out? I am an Indian citizen, filing single, for the tax year 2010. From 1-Jan to 18-Apr (107 days), I was on F-1 status and on H-1B for the remainder of the year. So far, I have...

US-China tax treaty article 20(c) and article 19 [ 1 Answers ]

I came from China in 1998 on F-1 visa, graduated in 2005 and became a professor in a college, switched to H1B in 2006. I had claimed the $5000 tax-treaty benefit until and including year 2006. I paid tax and filed tax return as a regular resident alien for tax years 2007 and 2008. According to the...

View more questions Search