@pk Thank you for your help. Here is my answer.
a. We both from vietnam. However, we did live in South Korea for 7 years before moving to US, and paid income tax in South Korea. Therefore, we was considered as South Korea resident, so my husband under j1 visa don’t need to pay federal tax for 5 years, as he is visiting fellow at a national institute in US. When he came here, immigration staff in his institute help him to file W-8Ben so his income was exempted from federal tax. That’s why he did not file tax return.
b. My baby was born outside US.
c. My husband is j1 visa so he got ssn. I am j2 dependent, so I applied for EAD and got ssn. Then I got this job, received w-2.
d. My husband is visiting fellow in a National institute in U.S.
e. He got ds2019 from sponsor institute and they will renew each year. And he will have maxium 5 years for his position.
f. A national institute pay for him. His fund is from US government. I don’t know but he said he received full salary without any reductions, so he don’t need to file tax return. He only file for state tax. May be he is wrong?
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1&2. I don’t know if we can file jointly or separately. Because we a nonresident. So please help. It’s too complicated. :(
thank you!
