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    rajaniyanamala Posts: 5, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 1, 2010, 03:48 PM
    L1- L2 Tax filing
    Hello,
    I am on L1 B working in usa since September 2008 and got married on April 2009, my spouse came to usa as a dependent for two months and returned to india in the month of October 2009 . He got his SSN in those two months. Can I still file my Tax returns jointly?
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    Feb 2, 2010, 12:17 AM

    Yes, you can file joint return as residents. You must both report your worldwide income for the year.
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