You will want to see if you still have exemption under the J1 Visa (5 years on J1 visa) because then you are not liable for the FICA taxes. You will use the dual status- you can prepare with TurboTax for the RA time, and you can use sprintax.com or other to prepare the 1040NR.
For the RA 1040, you start with the date you switch to H1b (it will be a short year). You MUST indicate you cannot use the standard deduction (one of the rules).
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