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.

Hi, I am on an H1B visa and have been working in the US for 4+ years. I purchased a condo (only property I own) in India 3 yrs ago (2006) and got a mortgage (through a bank in India). I make a monthly mortgage payment out of my salary here (I have no other income) to this bank in India. On...

Hi, My husband is in NJ with h1 visa. We have an autisitic kid for whom we are spending for therapies out of our packets. Can this amount be deducted in the tax?

I am an indian came to USA on L2 three weeks ago, and not working, and my husband is on L1 he is working, we have two kids in india, my husband has SSN, he came here 4 months back, I joined him in October, to get full benefits of tax pay should I apply for SSN OR ITIN? What is the future benefits?

Hi, I am an Indian citizen. I as on a F1 status till Oct 18th 2004 and then I got converted to a H1B on Oct 18th 2004. I do not pass the standard presence test. Correct me if I am wrong, but I guess I have been able to determine that I am a Non Resident Alien and not a dual-status nonresident...