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    Mar 23, 2007, 04:44 AM
    Claim Standard deduction under US-INDIA treaty
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    I was in the US on H1 VISA and am filing my returns as a non-resident alien. Can I claim Standard deduction of $5150 instead of itemized deductions under the US-INDIA treaty.
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    Mar 27, 2007, 11:56 AM
    You can only claim the $5,150 standard deduction under the treaty if you were a student on a F-1 visa in 2006.

    Otherwise, the treaty exemption is NOT available to you.

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