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One more question, I recall a part of the treaty that exempts any income under 10k of tax, but that part of the treaty expired after ~4 years residency in the US, and I was not allowed to claim it on the 5th year. Does a similar expiration apply to the capital gains part of the treaty? If so does my...

Thanks for your response, nelsona! I'm somewhat confused by this explanation of capital gains taxes on non resident aliens: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=129253,00.html First it says that if someone is present >183 days/year then they have to pay 30% tax on cap gain...

Hi, I am a Canadian citizen previously in the US on a F1 visa for 4 years of college. I left the US for 1.5 years, and am now returning on a F2 visa (spouse of F1). As a F2, do I need to pay taxes on capital gains (I trade stocks through online brokers based in the US, and my money stays in the US)?...