Hi @pk
Please find answers below.Request your inputs
(a) does your child stay in the USA with you or with mother in Canada? (With Mother in Canada)
(b) Does Spouse and child each have SSN or ITIN? (Yes)
(c) Are you and your spouse both citizen of India or another country ? (India)
(d) Why do you want to include your spouse for joint filing ? Why not consider Head of Household if , and only if , you maintain a household for your child? (I ran numbers in Turbotax .For married filing separately giving my income and my child as dependent it shows I need to pay . When I opt for married filing jointly and give my income and my spouse world wide income and claim child as dependent then i am getting refund .I am showing her as resident Alien and opting for foreign tax credit for taxes she paid in Canada .I am not sure this can be done (please refer point 1 in question asked) .I am not sure about Head of house hold option and if I am eligible. )
(e) Should I assume that you are on H-1 and spouse is H-4 or what ? (I am on L1 visa and my wife is on L2 )
(f) During 2022 did your spouse spend at least 330 days away from the US ? (yes)
Please answer my questions and I will circle back -- yes ?
