Subject: treaty and lads

From: [email-masked] (Mi Mi)
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 10:33:14 CST

Which form to use? It is up to you. If you cite Tax Treaty, it is 1040NR.
You may choose 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ even your are not PR. Resident Status
here is for the purpose of tax, NOT (repeatedly not) for INS. Filing as 
resindents seems to me has more benefits than non-resindents in many cases.
For example, we China Nationals can not claim exempt for ANY of our dependents
on 1040NR. With 1040NR, there is no EIC schedules. The deductable for 
a married couple on 1040,A,EZ is over $10,000, while on the 1040NR, you have 
to file separatedly with each one has $2,350, totaling $5,000~, that, is not 
so good. As poor students, many of us are eligible for EIC if we elect 1040
or 1040A, but did not want to because of the fearing that the "public charge"
will complicate the "GC process".

Again, you may have to your homework first, or, pay $20-40 for an accountant.

Mi Mi Sr.