Tax for H1 and H4 visa holder

AtlantaTaxExpert · Nov 22, 2006, 03:00 PM

You will need to file Form W-7 WITH your tax return to apply for the ITIN. That is the only time the IRS will accept the application. Attach a notarized photocopy of her passport.

You CAN file Form 1040, 1040A 04 1040EZ, but you must wait until your wife has been in the U.S. For at least six months. Since she arrived on 15 Nov 06, you will have to wait until mid-May before you can file jointly with her.

The filing jointly standard deduction is $10,300, NOT $13,000.

HelloHello · Nov 22, 2006, 04:42 PM

Even she has been the States for only one and half month in 2006, we can still fill jointly, correct? But I need wait till May 2007 to file our return?

Thanks a lot for your answer!

AtlantaTaxExpert · Nov 23, 2006, 08:03 AM

You wife must meet substantial presence (183 days) before she file; that's the reason you wait until mid-May 2007.

The only other requirement is that she be in the U.S. For at least 31 consecutive days at the end of the year (month of December).

See IRS Pub 519 for details. You can download from www.irs.gov.

LUNAGODDESS · Nov 23, 2006, 09:05 AM

I searched for information on a H-4 status here in the United States.. No such status here in the United States...but it does not say whether your country

babusri · Nov 24, 2006, 10:58 AM

Hi ATE,

Earlier you had replied to my qustion with the following....!

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Yes, your wife can virtually anywhere in the world, and you will be able to file jointly.
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