goodfungus
Mar 11, 2012, 06:12 AM
From mid-Nov of 2011, I started to Work in the US, but still live in Canada (commute to work every day). Before Nov 2011, I had Canadian income only, after nov-2011, I only had US income.
The wife has no US income at all during 2011. Two small children, one US citizen, one Canadian Citizen (with no SSN). My wife and I are not US citizens, nor are green card holders. I am on H1-B.
Questions:
1) Do I need to file 1040NR for 2011? What about next year, if I commute to work for the whole year 2012, do I need to file 1040?
2) Does my wife (living in Canada with no US income) have to file US return? Although she is not US citizen, nor green card holder, she has a SSN from previous employment two years ago (on J visa).
3) Can I claim the two small children for children's benefit in the US return? If so, one of them does not have SSN.
The wife has no US income at all during 2011. Two small children, one US citizen, one Canadian Citizen (with no SSN). My wife and I are not US citizens, nor are green card holders. I am on H1-B.
Questions:
1) Do I need to file 1040NR for 2011? What about next year, if I commute to work for the whole year 2012, do I need to file 1040?
2) Does my wife (living in Canada with no US income) have to file US return? Although she is not US citizen, nor green card holder, she has a SSN from previous employment two years ago (on J visa).
3) Can I claim the two small children for children's benefit in the US return? If so, one of them does not have SSN.