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I am I j-status from may 2008 ,I start earning mony last July 2009,so first:
I am I j-status from may 2008 ,I start earning mony last July 2009,so first:
Am I resisdent allien for 2009 taxes? I am married (non resident allien) how should I file :married or single ? Thanks |
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You can file jointly with your wife and you both CHOSE to be treated as resident aliens. This will allow you to claim the $11,400 joint standard deduction plus two $3,650 personal exemption (for yourself and your wife).
You will need to submit Forms W-7 to apply for an ITIN for your wife. A notarized photocopy of their passport needs to be stapled to the W-7. The downside is that: • you must WAIT to meet the Substantial Presence Test before you can file, which means you must wait until sometime in May 2010. • you must declare ALL 2009 world-wide income, but you can at least partially offset any double taxation by claiming a Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116). Even with the downside, this is probably the best way for you to file. |
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