I am from India and am married. My wife is on H4 dependent visa joined me in US on April 14,2006 and gave birth to our son on Jan 29,2007. It looks like I won't be able to claim benefits for my son as he was born on Jan 29, 2007 but wanted to know if there were some benefits of being pregnant through May 2006 till Jan 2007. Also, I had changed my employer in June 2006, so do I need to file two returns or should include both of them in one?

Please advise how should I file my taxes, what forms do I need to fill in etc. I know that I have to fill in ITIN form for my wife and file my papers and post it to the following address:
Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation, P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342


Also, I am not aware of my std deductions. Should I be filing as Married but filing jointly or should I be filing as Head of HOusehold? If you don't mind then can we talk over phone sometime so that I can get necessary guidance from you to file my 2006 return

Congratulation on birth of your son!

NO benefits for pregnancy.

Only ONE return; figures in W-2s are combined.

Standard deduction for couple filing jointly is $10,300.

File Married Filing Jointly!

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