y**e
发帖数: 2 | 1 我们是夫妻两人。06年8月来到美国。刚来的时候丈夫是F1签证，妻子是F2签证。
07年7月妻子也换成了F1签证。
08年4月丈夫毕业，申请了OPT,08年10月1号转为H1B签证。妻子目前仍是F1签证。目前
两人不在一个州。
请问像我们这种情况应该如何交税？具体问题比如：
1。我们是否都属于nonresident?
2。是分开file single，还是file married jointly?
3。如果是married jointly，是丈夫file好还是妻子file好？还是谁file都一样？
4。我们都有哪些deduction和credit可以享受？
谢谢高人指点。 | s******g
发帖数: 654 | 2 According to IRS publication, you do not meet the presence test for 2008.
You may file 1040NR for 2008.No credit for you. However, for the deductions,
it depends. You could get some reasonable deductions for your business
related expense. | y**e
发帖数: 2 | 3
deductions,
非常感谢。那再请问大家，我们是应该用married jointly还是single?丈夫和妻子应该
由谁file比较好，还是没有区别？真是新来乍到啥都不懂啊。
谢谢。
【在 s******g 的大作中提到】
: According to IRS publication, you do not meet the presence test for 2008.
: You may file 1040NR for 2008.No credit for you. However, for the deductions,
: it depends. You could get some reasonable deductions for your business
: related expense.
| C*****k
发帖数: 202 | 4 Looks the husband is dual status in 2008 and the first year choice may apply
. If so, you can file extension first then file married jointly as resident.
BTW, NR should be safe but you can't use married jointly. Use married
separately instead and can not claim dependent. If you have kid(s), you
could benefit from first year choice. |
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