topic My status was changed from opt to h1b from 2021.10.1, is there any way to declaim 5000 tax free in turbotax? Thank you in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-free-in/01/2533119#M907851 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:36:50 GMT a8-aniface 2026-03-09T04:36:50Z My status was changed from opt to h1b from 2021.10.1, is there any way to declaim 5000 tax free in turbotax? Thank you https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-free-in/01/2533119#M907851 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:36:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-free-in/01/2533119#M907851 a8-aniface 2026-03-09T04:36:50Z Re: My status was changed from opt to h1b from 2021.10.1, is there any way to declaim 5000 tax fr... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-fr/01/2533180#M907871 <P>To clarify.&nbsp;What do you mean by $5000 tax free?</P> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:42:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-fr/01/2533180#M907871 DaveF1006 2022-02-28T22:42:06Z Re: My status was changed from opt to h1b from 2021.10.1, is there any way to declaim 5000 tax fr... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-fr/01/2533237#M907895 <P>It's&nbsp;U.S. China Tax Treaty Article 20(C)</P><P><STRONG>The tax treaty allows&nbsp;</STRONG>$5000 exemption for wages per year: Article 20(c)</P> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:54:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-fr/01/2533237#M907895 a8-aniface 2022-02-28T22:54:16Z Re: My status was changed from opt to h1b from 2021.10.1, is there any way to declaim 5000 tax fr... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-fr/01/2533294#M907919 <P>If you want to claim an exemption under the treaty, then you will have to file 1040NR.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>TurboTax does not support 1040NR.</P> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:10:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-status-was-changed-from-opt-to-h1b-from-2021-10-1-is-there-any-way-to-declaim-5000-tax-fr/01/2533294#M907919 LoganathanB 2022-02-28T23:10:19Z