@pk Thank you for your response. Here are some more details about my situation:
1. I am an Indian citizen who arrived in the US from India in August 2018 (first ever arrival) on F1 as a student.
2. Graduated from the university and started working off-campus in the industry in mid-October 2021 on F1-OPT (still a student but under the training phase).
3. Changed my F1-OPT status to H1B (sponsored by my employer) on October 1, 2022 and continued working for the same employer.
4. The only form that I received for 2022 taxes is the W-2 from my employer. That's all my income for the year.
From my understanding, I was a student until September 30, 2022 but not after that. If my understanding is correct,
1. Can I still claim standard deduction on my whole income as per US-India treaty mentioned above given that I was not a student for the entire year?
2. If the above answer is no, then can I claim at least claim the standard deduction on the part of the income I received while I was a student on F1-OPT? (if it makes sense to do so)
Thank you for your assistance.
