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1.1. Hans entered the U.S. on December 15, 2012 in F-1 immigration status. He had never been to the United States before and he did not change immigration status during 2017. For federal income tax purposes, Hans is a nonresident alien for 2017.: False (Correct 2.2. Abshir is a visiting professor at the local university. Abshir was a graduate student from August 2011 to July 2013 in F-1 immigration status. He re-entered the United States on December 20, 2016 in J-1 immigration status. For federal income tax purposes, Abshir is a resident alien for 2017.: True (Correct) 3.3. Juan served as a visiting scholar in F-1 immigration status from December 2011 through June 2014. In January of 2016, Juan returned to the United States as a graduate student. For federal income tax purposes, Juan is a resident alien for 2017.: True (Correct)

4.4. Emil came to the United States in F-2 immigration status with his wife on August 20, 2016. He has not changed his immigration status. For federal income tax purposes, Emil is a resident alien for 2017.: False (Correct) 5.5. Tamera lived with her parents in F-2 immigration status in the United States from August 2007 to June 2011. She returned to the U.S. to attend college in F-1 immigration status on May 1, 2016. Tamera does not need to file Form 8843 for 2017.: True (Correct) 6.6. Isniino entered the United States on August 10, 2011 in J-1 student immigration status. On December 2, 2015, her husband Aaden joined her in J-2 immigration status. He is not electing to file jointly with his spouse. Aaden does not need to file Form 8843 for 2017.: False (Correct) 7.7. Isniino entered the United States on August 10, 2011 in J-1 student immigration status. On December 2, 2015, her husband Aaden joined her in J-2 immigration status. He is not electing to file jointly with his spouse. Isniino and Aaden had a child while here in the U.S. on July 4, 2017. Isniino and Aaden need to file Form 8843 for their child for 2017.: False (Correct)

Mai must file Form 8843. Since she is only required to file Form 8843, she has until June 15, 2018 to file the form.: True (Correct) 12.12. Alex entered the U.S. in J-1 immigration status in August 2016, and lives alone. His wife, Maria, could not accompany him because she had to care for her ailing parents. Alex can file as Single because he did not live with his spouse at all during 2017.: False (Correct) 13.13. Ev and Valda were married in June 2015, and they both entered the U.S. in J-1 immigration status to complete their graduate work. They had a daughter, Bonnie, in October 2016. Currently, Ev and Bonnie live in Omaha, where he is completing his graduate work. However, Valda left the family and moved to Atlanta in November 2016, and has not been heard from since. Because Ev and Valda are still married, he cannot file using a Single filing status.: True (Correct) 14.14. On what line should De Lores report her most current immigration status?: Line 1b (Correct) 15.15. On line 4b, how many days of exempted presence did De Lores have for 2017?: 365 (Correct) 16.16. What sections will De Lores need to complete?: Parts I and III (Correct)

17.17. What is the due date of De Lores's Form 8843 for tax year 2017?: June 15, 2018 (Correct) 18.18. Monica, who is a nonresident alien and is in the United States in J-1 immigration status, spent $4,000 on qualifying tuition and educational expenses. She is eligible to claim an education credit on her tax return.: False (Correct) 19.19. Ron received $492 of interest on his personal bank account. He is an international student from Ireland in F-1 immigration status. He arrived in the United States in 2017. Ron's interest income is taxable in the U.S.: False (Correct) 20.20. Suzan and Jeffrey are a married nonresident alien couple from Ireland. Both are in the U.S. in F-1 immigration statuses and arrived in 2017. They paid $1,500 in child care expenses for their child who was born in the United States and is a U.S. citizen. They will not be able to claim these expenses on a U.S. tax return.: True (Correct)

27.27. What amount is entered on line 14 of Form 1040NR-EZ?: $3,450 (Incor- rect) 4050 (Incorrect) 5630 (Incorrect) 28.28. What amount is entered on line 21 of Form 1040NR-EZ?: $750 (Correct) 29.29. Does May have a refund due to her?: Yes (Correct) 30.30. What amount is entered on line 3 of Form 1040NR-EZ?: 27,200 (Correct) 31.31. What amount is entered on line 11 of Form 1040NR-EZ?: $6, 350(Cor- rect) 32.32. What amount is entered on line 13 of Form 1040NR-EZ?: $4,050 (Cor- rect) 33.33. What amount is entered on line 18a of Form 1040NR-EZ?: $2,900 (Cor- rect) 34.34. What is the amount of the refund on Form 1040NR-EZ?: $900 (Incorrect) 2000 (Incorrect) 2900 (Incorrect) 35.35. What amount is entered on line 3 of Form 1040NR-EZ?: $3,560 (Correct) 36.36. What amount is entered on line 13?: $4,050 (Correct) 37.37. On which line will Sumon enter his treaty benefits information?: Line J (Correct)

38.38. Can Sumon claim a standard deduction rather than itemizing his state income taxes?: No (Correct) 39.39. Liam, an international student from Ireland, has a Form W-2 that shows amounts withheld for Social Security and Medicare taxes. Liam is an F-1 nonresident alien for tax purposes. Which form should he file to receive a refund of these taxes once attempts to obtain a refund through his employer have failed?: Form 8233 (Incorrect) Form 8880 (Incorrect) 8962 (Incorrect) 40.40. Carlos and Sophia are from Mexico. Carlos is a scholar at a local university in J- scholar immigration status and Sophia is in J-2 immigration status. Sophia worked at a local boutique in 2017. Her Form W-2 shows Social Security and Medicare withholding. Sophia found out her spouse does not have to pay Social Security or Medicare taxes. Sophia is not eligible for a refund of the Social Security and Medicare taxes.: True (Correct) 41.41. Wei, an international student from People's Republic of China, received $10,563 of interest income in 2017 from accounts he opened when he first arrived in the U.S. on August 27, 2014. What type of federal income tax return does he need to

to claim them. Staffan cannot claim charitable contributions on Form 1040NR-EZ: True (Correct) 45.45. Adi is in F-1 immigration status from Indonesia. He entered the United States in September 2015 and enrolled as a full time undergraduate student. Adi is pursuing his first degree in mathematics.

Can he claim his education expenses on his tax return?: No (Correct) 46.46. Siobhan is a single, nonresident alien who began studying in the U.S. in 2016 in F-1 immigration status from South Africa. She has wages of $6,700, interest income from her savings account of $230, and sold a few U.S. shares of stock that her aunt left to her for $6,000. She donated $2, of the proceeds to a local charity. Which tax form must Siobhan use to report her income?: 1040NR (Correct) 47.47. Some students and scholars may owe money with their tax return. Nonresidents have which of the following payment options?: All of the above (Correct)

48. 48. Gariagdy, who is from Turkmenistan, earned $9,248 in 2016. He had $ withheld for state income taxes. He listed the taxes as a deduction on his federal return for 2016, and it lowered his taxable income for 2016. Gariagdy received a state refund of $117 in 2017 from the 2016 tax return. He would include this refund on his 2017 federal return.: True (Correct)