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  • Mar 21, 2008, 08:36 PM
    Grass07
    Married separate filing
    Any one could give a lead for my tax return this year?

    I hold F-1 visa (file 1040NR-EZ), and I got married last December.
    My wife is Resident Alien (H1B), if we file tax return separately this year,
    According to this year's instruction book, she can not use stardard
    Deduction if I use itemized deduction. But for my case, I have to use
    Itemized deduction, and the deduction is only state tax, I wonder if she is
    Legible to use standard deduction? Or should I leave itemized deduction as
    Zero so that she can use standard deduction?

    Many thanks for your suggestions!
  • May 2, 2008, 12:12 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    If you file separately and you must itemize, then she has to itemize as well. No way to get around that rule.

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