Hypothetical Scenario:

  • I work as an employee (not a contractor) of a US corporation based in UT
  • I am not a permanent resident of the US (i.e. no green card or US citizenship)
  • I am an Indian citizen and live in India and work remotely
  • I get my paycheck credited to my US bank account
  • My employer deducts the federal and state taxes



Question-1 : Can I file 1040NR if I have been outside of the US for the full year ? (my assumption is that it is for someone who has been in the US for less than a specified days. I am not sure if this is valid for someone who has not been in the US at all)

Question-2 : If answer to Question 1 is yes , approximately how much standardized return should I expect on federal tax and state tax ? Should all of it be returned since i will also claim credit for the taxes I have to pay on the same income in India

I am aware of form W8BEN which I can submit to my employer to declare that I am a non US person and have them deduct nothing from my income. I am just trying to have minimal modifications at my employers side