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Yes – I believe that you would have been a resident for tax purposes in
2010. However – if you are claiming a tax treaty for your income (which
I believe you did throughout the year) you may have to file a dual status
return.
The amounts on your two forms are different because they are reporting
different things.
Form W2: Box 1 reports your income that was paid before we had your tax
treaty forms in. Taxes were withheld.
Form 1042-S : Reports only the income covered under the treaty – which is
why the tax rate is 0.00
The taxes withheld are on W2 - but your income is the combination of both.
Medicare is different from Federal Taxes (going straight to the government
Medicare social program) and doesn’t actually get reported on your 1040 tax
return. This number will often be different than your other tax grosses.
Your situation (as a possible dual status/claiming tax treaty as a resident)
is a bit tricky and really out of my realm of expertise. I cannot advise
you specifically on this, and would suggest contacting the IRS – or an
accountant with experience in nonresident and resident tax returns for more
specific advice,
Having said that, I can provide an unofficial guide that I have heard is a
way to file a tax treaty as a US resident. Again – I am not an expert on
this – and am really not sure if it would apply to you in terms of claiming
any other credits as well – but it might help: