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    Feb 24, 2012, 10:25 AM
    F-1 resident alien F-2 wife american baby. Head of household or married jointly?
    Under the substantial test, I became a resident alien. I've been married for 3 years to a non-resident alien not eligible for a SSN (therefore no income) under a F-2 and we have a 2 year old daughter. Do I file my taxes as head of household or married filing jointly?
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    Feb 24, 2012, 05:49 PM
    If you in fact are a resident alien, you can file jointly with your wife, with her choosing to be treated as a resident alien.
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    Mar 8, 2012, 03:11 PM
    Thank you
    After long hours with the IRS, that's what we are doing.
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    Mar 9, 2012, 08:00 AM
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