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Posted by Alan on March 17, 2008, 11:36 pm
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bulldogspin@hotmail.com wrote:
> I am new to Non-Resident tax filing so I would like some
> confirmation. I notice that one can not claim education expense when
> filing Form 1040NR for a student who is in US on Education Visa (F1/
> J1). Also, there is no standard deduction available but itemized
> deductions are available to a Non-Resident student for Federal filing
> even if itemized deductions amount to just a couple of hundred
> dollars, eg. state tax withholdings on payroll.
>
> But on Form 540NR (California), I notice that standard deduction is
> available.
>
> Can someone please confirm if my understanding is correct?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
Yes it is correct. States don't have to conform to federal rules.
That's why CA has a personal exemption equal to a $94 tax
credit while the federal government has a $3400 deduction.
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