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dayafule
Mar 4, 2008, 03:56 PM
I am staying in US from October 2005 and I got married last year in December 2007 and my wife arrived to US in February 2008. Can I file as “Married Filing Jointly” for tax year 2007 and claim the benefit?

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Vijay
AtlantaTaxExpert
Apr 18, 2008, 12:05 PM
Yes, you can file jointly. Your wife's physical location is irrelevent.