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    champasardar Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 3, 2017, 03:54 PM
    Am I considered a resident for filing taxes?
    I moved to the US in August 2015 as a full time student on F-1 visa. I got married in 2015 to a H1-B visa holder but continued my F-1 status. Do I need to file tax return for 2015 with my husband as married filing jointly? Do I need to file FBAR if I have more than $10,000 in my home country?
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    Sep 3, 2017, 10:48 PM
    You CAN file jointly with your husband and CHOOSE to be treated as a resident alien for 2015.

    Doing so makes ALL of your world-wide income earned in 2015 subject to U.S. income taxes AND makes you subject to FBAR reporting requirements.

    If you file separate from your spouse as a non-resident alien, then the FBAR reporting requirement will NOT apply to you.

    If you need professional help in this matter, please email me using the email address in my profile.
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