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    Dec 8, 2010, 09:30 AM
    My wife I si us citizen do we have to file join taxes or can we file separately?
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    Dec 8, 2010, 05:00 PM
    You CAN file separately if you wish, but filing jointly will, in most cases, result in a LOWER tax liability.
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    Dec 9, 2010, 10:38 AM

    It would help to know whether you are a US citizen or resident alien, as opposed to being a non-resident alien.
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