Dual Status: F1 to GC

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Feb 4, 2006, 06:44 AM

Catseyes

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Dual Status: F1 to GC

Good morning,

My husband and I got our GC, but we were F1 until June'05.
IRS pub 519 says that in our case, there is the 1st year choice : resident for the entire year, or NR for the 1st part and then resident (but then, no standard deductions, only itemized).
Because, we had scholarship grants (exempt thanks to a tax treaty), we investigate wether it's best to file dual status. (but we have to file: married filing separately for the NR form)

My question is:
Is it possible to file married filing separately for the NR form ( for the 1st part of the year), and then filing jointly for the resident part of the year ?

Thanks.

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Feb 4, 2006, 08:44 PM	#2

AtlantaTaxExpert Tax Expert Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 9,787	Catseyes: If you file dual-status or non-resident, you cannot file jointly, because you have to file *separate* dual-status returns. You have to file as a resident to file Married Filing Jointly.

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