Thank you JefferyR77 for your detailed explanations. Is there a rule that explicitly states that when you are filing Form 1040 as a resident alien, you are allowed to claim both the standard deduction and applicable tax treaty benefits? Or is there a rule that prohibits a resident alien filing Form 1040 from claiming tax treaty benefits if he already claims the standard deduction? I just want to be sure that claiming simultaneously the standard deduction and tax treaty benefits is allowed by IRS rules.
In your previous reply, you mentioned "This will put your Tax Treaty Exclusion on Schedule 1 Line 21 of your 1040." Did you mean Line 8 of Schedule 1 instead of Line 21?
