npande
Jan 21, 2007, 03:30 PM
My wife is a dependent on H4, and therefore ineligible to work or to obtain an SSN. She arrived in the US in Dec 2006. For my 2006 return:
1) Does she need to get an ITIN if I want to file as 'married, filing jointly'
2) What category should I choose on form W7? My guess was (e) "Spouse of a US citizen/ resident alien". The instructions on the W7 form, however, say that this category is for "A nonresident alien electing to file a U.S. tax return jointly with a spouse who is a U.S. citizen or resident."
Though I am a resident, does my wife qualify as a non resident?
I'd appreciate any insights.
1) Does she need to get an ITIN if I want to file as 'married, filing jointly'
2) What category should I choose on form W7? My guess was (e) "Spouse of a US citizen/ resident alien". The instructions on the W7 form, however, say that this category is for "A nonresident alien electing to file a U.S. tax return jointly with a spouse who is a U.S. citizen or resident."
Though I am a resident, does my wife qualify as a non resident?
I'd appreciate any insights.