Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    madisonmabel's Avatar
    madisonmabel Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Mar 5, 2008, 11:54 AM
    Can the spouse under OPT join me in the First Year choice?
    I plan to do the First Year Choice. But my husband worked under his OPT in 2007. Can he join me as resident alien using married file joint?

    If so, does he need to submit form 4868 for the extension?

    Thanks!
    AtlantaTaxExpert's Avatar
    AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846
    Senior Tax Expert
     
    #2

    Apr 18, 2008, 12:40 PM
    Yes, and yes (though the extension is past due)

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

First Year Choice. [ 1 Answers ]

Dear: I have one question about the first year choice, I read your post about all the issues and my doubt comes for my condition. I arrived to US in July 16th, 2007. I have not been in US before that date. I have been working with H1B status the rest of year. If I count the number of days of...

F1-OPT-H1B using first year choice [ 18 Answers ]

Great site for all of us.. thanks a lot My case:- Came to US in 2002 on F1, got my opt in feb 2005, and h1 in oct 2005, married and my wife ( was on F2, now on h4) doesn't work. Last year I filed 1040nr and 8843. I tried using 1040NR as my previous year but ended up getting very little...

OPT, H1, married to non-resident, joint First Year Choice? [ 3 Answers ]

Hello, Thanks for a great site with lots of useful information. My case is the following: My husband (then fiance) and I came to the U.S. in Sept 2003, on F1 status. I went on OPT in Aug 2005, and then on H1 on Aug 29, 2006 (non-quota employer). My husband is still on F1, studying for his...

First year choice or not [ 3 Answers ]

Hi, My status in 2006 is this: F1 to June, then OPT to 11/26/2006, then H1B My wife held B1/B2 Visa in 2006, she stayed here from 8/1/2006 to 12/31/2006, this January, she changed the Visa to H4 In 2006, my tuition was about 16000 If I file as non-resident, I can not claim my tuition...

What is First Year Choice [ 1 Answers ]

Atlanta Tax Expert, Thank you for your assistance. Since my wife's employer didn't withheld her Social Security and Medicare tax because they think she should be exempted from those two taxes, how can she file on her tax form about this? Does she need to pay the penalty? BTW, what's...


View more questions Search