rbh9982
New Member

Deductions & credits

That’s a complicated tax return, as on H1B you can file as non resident but can not use tax treaty. You also don’t satisfy substantial present test on H1B, so you can not take standard deduction. 

I filled an extension, after that when I was able to satisfy substantial present test I used First year choice to file taxes and filled dual status tax returns. That way I was able to claim deduction using tax treaty for first part.