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Old Mar 29, 2009, 02:14 PM
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tax filing for H1 husband /F1 student
HI,

I Have a few questions about filing taxes jointly,

we got married in august 2008.
My husband is staying here from 2004. i am a full time student in my second year masters degree

My questions are

A will my husband be able to file taxes jointly

B we are staying at different places he stays in Tx and i stay in OH.
how should we fill the state taxes.

C. how should i include my income(i am working as a graduate assistant at the college for 20 hours)

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You can file resident tax return as Married Filing Jointly.

You will get standard deduction of $10,900 and exemptions for both of you.
You must start paying FICA taxes ib tiyr F1/OPT income.
Read about H1-B/F1 tax filing: Your U.S. Tax Return: The U.S. Visas
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thanks for your help...

one more how should we file state taxes ....
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File jointly on the Ohio return, but declare ONLY Ohio-sourced income for tax purposes.
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