[regina4u74]

Hi,

My husband moved to Trinidad in September 2008. However, he worked in the U.S. from January 2008 - August 2008 (we resided in the state of Georgia). Me and my daughter was his dependents in 2008. My husband is telling me that we should file separately since I live in the U.S. I did not work at all in 2008 so I disagreed that I could file with no income and claim the child credit as he suggested. I also was told that as long as we are married and resided in the state of Georgia that we must file joint. Please clarify this for me so I can explain this, once again, to my husband. He insists that he will be filing from Trinidad which isn't the proper way to file.

Thank you,


Regina

[MukatA]

If your husband is a U.S. person, he must report his worldwide income (including Trinidad income) on his tax return. He can file joint return, and claim dependent child.
Read: Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Citizen or Resident with Foreign Income

[regina4u74]

If your husband is a U.S. person, he must report his worldwide income (including Trinidad income) on his tax return. He can file joint return, and claim dependent child.
Read: Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Citizen or Resident with Foreign Income

Thanks for your reply. This has helped me in clarifying this to my husband.