Hello @pk @,
Here is the whole story:
1. I cam first to US in 2018 and left on 2019 (J1) and then returned in 2021 (F1).
2. Since I consumed my 5 years of nonresident status for tax purposes in 2023, I was told by university that I passed SPT and now I am regarded as resident alien for tax purposes.
3. My wife and daughter first came to US in 2022 (F2). So they are still considered non resident for tax purposes as they did not pass SPT.
4. For 2024 tax, my wife will choose to be treated as resident alien for taxes and we will fill jointly and submit an application for ITIN for her with 2024 tax return.
Here is my question :
For my daughter, we are not sure what to do, should we include her in our tax and submit an application for ITIN (as we did with her mom) or we can not choose her tax status and she needs to pass 5 years period to pass SPT and then she can be issues ITIN and regarded as resident alien for taxes?
The reason I want her to go as resident alien is to claim her as dependedn in our return and since she is non resident alien for taxes we can not do so.
We are Egyptians if this could help with answeing my question.
Thank you,
