Hi, I came to US on L1 Visa from August 22 2009. I want to file my tax returns and my status is non resident for year 2009 and I have to file form 1040NR-EZ, which I understand correctly. Now my question is there is a one clause in the instruction booklet for filing form 1040NR-EZ that indian...

Dear all, My status in US changed from F1 to H1B in mid Nov 2004. I was on F1 from Sep 2002-Nov 2004. Will I be able to take the standard deduction ? If so will it be under the US-India treaty? Please help. Regards.

Newly wed in 2009. Wife itemized her deductions on her federal return for 2008, I used the standard deduction. We both have 1099 G's in 2009 for state income tax refunds from 2008. Do both amounts have to be entered on 1040, line 10 or just the amount from my wife who itemized last year?

I've been seeing a lot of discussion online about itemization vs deduction and I was wondering how this differs between someone filing as a resident (1040) and a non-resident (1040NR). As I understand it from reading the IRS booklets, for a resident, you can choose only EITHER to itemize OR...

Hi, I am about to file my federal an state tax return. It is almost ready except for few things. I would be filing 1040 NREZ 1) I have $1600 worth of state tax deducted from my paychecks for which I am filing the state tax return. Besides getting most of it back by filing the state tax...