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    Feb 1, 2012, 03:48 PM
    Child Tax credit for Married Filing Jointly
    Hi,
    Both myself and my spouse are working in USA on L1. However, my spouse is a resident alien for 2011 and I am a non-resident alien. My child is on L2 and he is dependent on my spouse. I am planning to go for Married Filing Jointly option. First of all can we file jointly since we have different NRA status? Secondly, Can I claim Child Tax Credit for 2011?

    Please confirm.
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    Feb 1, 2012, 07:26 PM
    Yes, if one spouse is resident, you can file joint return as residents. Both must declare worldwide income for the year. Yes you can claim Child Tax Credit.
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    Feb 2, 2012, 03:24 PM
    I agree with MukatA with ONE caveat: This assumes your combined income does NOT go over the income level at which point you no longer QUALIFY for the Child Tax.

    For Married Filing Jointly, that would be $110,000.
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