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    Varadarajan Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 18, 2007, 09:54 AM
    I am on L1 having SSN, wife is on L2 having ITIN
    I am on L1 having SSN, wife is on L2 having ITIN. I am working in a software firm, but wife is not working. I understand that I have to file jointly with my wife as a dependent.

    1. Is my assumption right that, I have file jointly ?
    2. What is the best practice to increase my tax exemptions ?
    3. Any other advice,

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    Mar 18, 2007, 03:15 PM
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    Mar 21, 2007, 11:06 AM
    Varadarajan:

    No, you do not HAVE to file jointly; you can file separately. However, filing jointly probably produces the greatest tax savings.
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