She made about $7000 outside the US, nothing in the US. We are both currently abroad. Should I file as single, married filing jointly or married filing separately?
2007-04-05 19:47:54 · 2 answers · asked by southeastside 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Your only options are Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.
If you file MFS, put "Non-Resident Alien" on the line that asks for your wife's SSN.
To file MFJ your wife must agree to have her entire world-wide income taxed by the US. You must attach a joint statement to your return, signed by both of you, attesting to this fact.
Your wife will also need an ITIN since she doesn't have an SSN and is not eligible for one at present. Attach Form W-7 to your first joint return along with the required proof of ID. Leave the space for her SSN blank. Send the package to the Austin, TX Service Center (not Philadelphia as noted on the Form W-7). The IRS will process the W-7 first, apply the number to your return, and process the return.
Get copies of IRS Pubs 54 and 519 for complete information for both of you.
2007-04-06 00:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in case you have an SSN and paintings authorization, you're no longer a non-resident alien. you're a resident alien. As such you're taxed comparable to any citizen or lawful everlasting resident. it incredibly is physically powerful because of the fact a non-resident alien could pay bigger taxes. considering which you have no longer have been given any earnings there is not any would desire to record a tax return. you're no longer exempt, you in basic terms do no longer would desire to record considering that your earnings ($0) is under the submitting requirement quantity. No evidence is mandatory, you in basic terms are no longer required to record based upon your earnings.
2016-11-07 08:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by mathison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋