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    nishant Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 31, 2007, 11:43 AM
    Query Regarding the Tax Returns
    Hi I came to US (State - Massachusetts) on December 1st 2006 on a H1B visa.
    Because I got my ssn in January only , I got the salary of December 2006 on Jan 31st.

    It seems I will not be eligible for the W2 form of year 2006 from my employer, as the December 2006 salary got processed in Jan 2007 only.

    My question : Is there a way I can claim the money that I paid as tax in my Dec 2006 salary? As in the year 2006, I got salary only for December as $4800.
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    Jan 31, 2007, 03:23 PM
    Unfortunately, no.

    By default, taxpayers are on the CASH method of accounting, which means you pay taxes in the year you RECEIVED the wages, not in the year when they are earned.

    Sorry!
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