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Home > Money & Services > Taxes   »   What is My Filing Status? Married or Single?

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Old Feb 5, 2007, 01:01 PM
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What is My Filing Status? Married or Single?
Can somebody Advice

Heres my scenario:

I went to India in December 2006 and got married but my wife came to US only on January 12, 2007.
What status should i file for the year 2006?

Single (or) Married filing joint (even if only one had income) (or)
married filing separately (or) Head of Household ?

My Visa status is H1 and wife is on H4 Visa.

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Daniel

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Old Feb 5, 2007, 02:19 PM   #2  
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It depends when the marriage was registered in your home country - it may or may not be the same date, you'll have to check.
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Old Feb 5, 2007, 08:52 PM   #3  
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afaik , It doesn't matter when your wife got here. If you were married as of Dec 31, 2006 , your filing status is married joint (or separate, if you wish).
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Agreed. If you are married on 31 Dec 06, you are married for the entire year.

How long were you an H-1 in the U.S.??
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Old Feb 6, 2007, 07:43 AM   #5  
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Thanks for all your Answers!

I got Registered my Marriage on December 11th in India. I have been in US on H1B since January 2005. And I filed my Tax Resturn Last year as Single.

Please advice me what is best option since my wife does not have any income in India. (Should I need to show any proof for that)

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Daniel:

If she had no income, you have no requirement to prove that fact.

I have done multiple postings over the past three weeks explaining in detail the process of applying for an ITIN and filing jointly with your wife. Please review them.

BOTTOM LINE: You CAN file jointly with your wife in 2006.
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