iamsandeepmenon
Jan 30, 2006, 12:50 PM
Hello experts,
I've been on H1 for the whole of 2005. I got married in Aug 2005 and my wife joined me in Nov on H4. I have three W-2 forms for three different states for 2005. Now, this is the first time I am going to do my taxes on my own. So -
1) Do I file as "Married filing jointly" or "Head of household"?
2) What forms do I need to fill for filing tax returns - is it 1040?
3) I need to apply for an ITIN for my wife? What is the process for that?
4) We also plan to try a H1 for her? So, is an ITIN necessary at all? Does she get a SSN when she moves to H1 from H4? If so, what purpose does an ITIN serve?
5) Correct me if I am wrong, the 1040 form asks for the SSN/ITIN of the dependent. If so, what do I give there since my wife doesn't have one?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Sandeep
I've been on H1 for the whole of 2005. I got married in Aug 2005 and my wife joined me in Nov on H4. I have three W-2 forms for three different states for 2005. Now, this is the first time I am going to do my taxes on my own. So -
1) Do I file as "Married filing jointly" or "Head of household"?
2) What forms do I need to fill for filing tax returns - is it 1040?
3) I need to apply for an ITIN for my wife? What is the process for that?
4) We also plan to try a H1 for her? So, is an ITIN necessary at all? Does she get a SSN when she moves to H1 from H4? If so, what purpose does an ITIN serve?
5) Correct me if I am wrong, the 1040 form asks for the SSN/ITIN of the dependent. If so, what do I give there since my wife doesn't have one?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Sandeep