[paroma]

My wife is nonresidence and she live outside the country, and I what to treat her as residence status for tax purpose, she does not work but the IRS publication says for treating her as residence status our income is subjected to worldwide income tax. What is worldwide income tax. Thanks

[MukatA]

Both of you must report your worldwide income on your tax return. Read: Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Citizen or Resident with Foreign Income

[paroma]

Now, filling worldwide income means both my wife and my own income put together but in this case my wife do not work does that mean that I will use only my own income to file and what form will be appropriate , form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and what calculation will be used for the worldwide return is it going to be the same with the individual income tax return calculation .thanks

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Yes, you will claim ONLY your income on the joint return, but claim TWO personal exemptions plus the $10,900 JOINT standard deduction.

If you need professional help, email me at [email protected]. We specialize doing tax returns like yours.

[paroma]

Yes I know about the exemptions and deductions on what IRS forms who I file the tax returns on 1040, 1040a, 1040ez. Thanks

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

The Form 1040EZ is the easiest form, while Form 1040 is for more complex returns. Form 1040A is the middle-of-the-road form.

If you did NOT move in 2008, and have only wages and some interest income, you can file Form 1040EZ jointly with your wife.

[paroma]

Now I am filling w-7 for my SPOUSE do I have to leave SSN section blank and when the ITIN is available the IRS will file the return, but without the SSN/ITIN my first filing will not be accurate, will the IRS contact me after they file the retuns with the ITNI to let me know what me true refunds is.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Yes, leave the SSN area for your wife BLANK.

The IRS will fill it in when they issue the ITIN, then process the return.

If the return is prepared properly, the refund should not change.