The nonresident tax form, Form 11040NR, does not have an option to claim a standard deduction unless you are a student or business apprentice from India.
Nonresidents, with the exception below, cannot claim a standard deduction. If you switched from F1 to H1B and qualified as a U.S. tax resident, then you would file as a resident and would be eligible to claim the standard deduction.
Standard deduction.
Nonresident aliens cannot claim the standard deduction. However, there is a special rule, described next, for certain nonresident aliens from India.
Students and business apprentices from India.
A special rule applies to students and business apprentices who are eligible for the benefits of Article 21(2) of the United States-India Income Tax Treaty. You can claim the standard deduction, provided you do not claim itemized deductions.
Use Worksheet 5-1 to figure your standard deduction for 2022. If you are married and your spouse files a return and itemizes deductions, you cannot take the standard deduction.
See Standard deduction.
In any case, TurboTax does not support non-resident returns. Contact Sprintax.com.
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