e*******8 发帖数: 41 | 1 If I elect to be resident alien now for 2012 tax return, am I qualified for
tuition reduction? Thanks. I married a resident alien before 2012. |
P****1 发帖数: 2670 | 2 如果有1098T,应该可以,看看给你1098T表下面的instruction。
如果申报的话有两个选择(只能二选一):
1040 Line34,要填Form 8917,把学费直接从应税收入里面去;
或1040 Line 49,要填Form 8863,根据你的收入情况把学费折算个比例,直接从你算
好的税里扣除。
可以两个都算一下,选划算的那个。 |
M****6 发帖数: 36 | 3 难道RA TA的学费也可以退税给我们吗?学费是学校给我们交的,应该学校自己去报税
吧。。。
【在 P****1 的大作中提到】 : 如果有1098T,应该可以,看看给你1098T表下面的instruction。 : 如果申报的话有两个选择(只能二选一): : 1040 Line34,要填Form 8917,把学费直接从应税收入里面去; : 或1040 Line 49,要填Form 8863,根据你的收入情况把学费折算个比例,直接从你算 : 好的税里扣除。 : 可以两个都算一下,选划算的那个。
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P****1 发帖数: 2670 | 4 看情况,有些学校RA算学生收入,是计算在W2里的。
看你1098T上怎么写的了,Line1或者Line2是学费,但后面还有一栏是scholarship,如
果学校付的,scholarship那栏会有学校付的部分。那部分就不能申报免税
能报的是你自付的部分。
【在 M****6 的大作中提到】 : 难道RA TA的学费也可以退税给我们吗?学费是学校给我们交的,应该学校自己去报税 : 吧。。。
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e*******8 发帖数: 41 | 5 http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch06.html#en_US_2012_publi It says you cannot claim tuition and fees deduction if "You (or your spouse) were a nonresident alien for any part of 2012 and the nonresident alien did not elect to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes"
I am not sure wheather I am qualified if I elect to be resident alien now
for 2012 tax year. I have 1098T form. Thanks. |
P****1 发帖数: 2670 | 6 Pub 519 Nonresident Spouse Treated as a Resident部分明确写道:
“If you make this choice, you and your spouse are treated for income tax
purposes as residents for your entire tax year.”
就是说如果你选择作为resident,整年都是resident了。
【在 e*******8 的大作中提到】 : http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch06.html#en_US_2012_publi It says you cannot claim tuition and fees deduction if "You (or your spouse) were a nonresident alien for any part of 2012 and the nonresident alien did not elect to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes" : I am not sure wheather I am qualified if I elect to be resident alien now : for 2012 tax year. I have 1098T form. Thanks.
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