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    dipanjan1976 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 25, 2011, 01:46 PM
    I am on J1 visa wife & kid is in India. What should be my tax status
    I came to USA on J1 visa on December 10 2010 on j1 visa. Wife&kid in India nevever visited me. I neeed file a tax return for 2010 to claim taxrefund.I will return to India by december2011 so I am claiming refund.Iam filling form 1040nrez. What should be my filing status . Should I write married filing jointly or separately or single.
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    Mar 25, 2011, 06:02 PM
    You are a non-resident alien and you need to file a 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.
    Your filing status would be married filing separately.

    Have a look here:
    http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0, id=96477,00.html
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