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Apr 19, 2007, 01:15 PM
Hi

I am J1 researcher from India, and my wife is with me on a J2 visa. As per my profession, I was an "exempt" individual therefore could not claim my wife as my dependant. I filed 1040NR. My wife has not worked anytime in this period in US. Does she need to file a US tax return?

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Biju
AtlantaTaxExpert
Apr 24, 2007, 10:10 AM
Biju:

She does NOT have to file a tax return, as she has NO U.S.-sourced income.

However, due to your Indian citizenship, I believe that you COULD have claimed her as a dependent on your tax return. This assumes that you in fact filed a Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.