Comments on: Ask the Taxgirl: Nonresident Spouse

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:14:58 +0000

Hi,
My wife and I are filing jointly. I am a US citizen and my wife is a non-resident. When completing Schedule M, I only include myself, right?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:03:47 +0000

Paul, you can be married and still claim HOH if you are “considered unmarried” – but rules on those are tricky and I think warrants a tax pro to help out.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:45:27 +0000

First of all, you are either married or you are not. If you are married, you can not be single, or HOH. However, in order to file married return, including married filing joint, mfs, married with non-resident spouse…etc., it requires a little leg work and few extra forms to file. The question is…. Are you willing to pay the extra preparation charges to your accountant to file your taxes correctly? Unfortunately, we all know the answer to that question.

By: dave Laster

dave Laster — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:10:32 +0000

Of course you left out the “best” part, if you file as HOH because you qualified under the considered unmarried rules, then what’s the filing status of the spouse…MFS (except if you qualify as S under state rules). This is certain to make life difficult for those that are in contact with their spouse. Oh the joys of the tax code!

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:53:40 +0000

My wife and I married in August 2009 in Quezon City, Philippines. She is in her final year of Nursing School there and will complete her BSN degree and RN certifications in June 2010. I financially support her there as well as pay all her University tuition. She being a citizen still of the Philippines, has no SS# or tax I.D.. I am a U.S. citizen and want to know can we file MFJ and can we deduct for her educational expenses as well? Thank you in advance for considering my question and also for this forum.

By: satyababu

satyababu — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:21:53 +0000

I came to US on L1 and is a non-resident. My wife and child are India. Can I file my Tax returns as married person or single. Please let me know