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    Feb 3, 2009, 12:52 PM
    Wife on L1 last year, now on H4. Should I file under "Married filing Jointly"
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    My wife was working in US in 2007 under L1 visa & we filed our taxes in 2007 under the category "Married filing Jointly". She left her job & is now under H4 visa all through 2008. Can we file again this year under the same category even though she is no longer having an income? She has a SSN.
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    Feb 9, 2009, 11:34 AM
    Once you file jointly, you can continue to file jointly as long as you remain in the U.S. even if yous visa status changes.
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