USA : Income Tax returns for 2009-2010

[rajeshshinde]

Dear All,

I was in USA for a very short period, i.e. for only May & June 2009. During that period I had paid good amount of tax under various heads as mentioned below. Please let me know out of them which all can I claim in IT returns for this financial year.

1. Federal Income Tax.
2. Social Security Tax.
3. Medicare Tax.
4. CA State Income Tax.
5. CA SUI/SDI Tax.

Also please let me know what does Medicare Tax mean.

Thanks in advance,
with Best Regards,

Rajesh.

[immihelp]

You can not claim any of that back.

[rajeshshinde]

USA : Income Tax returns for 2009-2010

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I have one query, Please resolve it.

In India we have Income Tax exemption upto certain limit, say upto income of 1.5Lakhs no tax will be charged, doesnt US have any such concept ? Because I was supposed to be in US for a long period but unfortunately my Employer called me back in a month period & around 40% of my month salary was deducted as tax under below mentioned heads ...

[txh1b]

When you file your tax returns, there is an individual and family personal exemption and standard deduction over the gross income. Look them up. If you stayed in US for less than 180 days, you are not even considered a resident for tax purposes. Read more on the internet.

Standard Deductions
Single: $5,700
Head of Household: $8,350
Married Filing Joint: $11,400
Married Filing Separately: $5,700
Qualifying Widow/Widower: $11,400
Dependent: $950-$5,700*
Additional Amount if Blind: $1,100 (for married filing joint, married filing separately, or qualifying widow); $1,400 (for single and head of household)
Additional Amount if age 65 or older: $1,100 (for married filing joint, married filing separately, or qualifying widow); $1,400 (for single and head of household).
More information about the standard deduction.
* Dependents must calculate their standard deduction using an IRS Worksheet.
Personal Exemptions
Per taxpayer and dependent: $3,650
More information about personal exemptions.

[immihelp]

All those amounts still apply to the income tax and not to the payroll tax.

Payroll tax is gone no matter what.

[txh1b]

SSN, Medicare/FICA cannot be claimed back in most cases also referred to as payroll taxes. If your total income is below the standard deduction plus personal exemption, you could possibly get the entire amount paid as federal taxes back.

[rajeshshinde]

USA : Income Tax returns for 2009-2010

Hi all,

Thanks for all your important comments..It will help me a lot. I will be filing the US Tax returns for the first time, hope the form is simple enough to understand for a layman like me.

Thanks & Regards,
Rajesh