It may be true that the language may not be factually correct, but changing this at this late stage is impossible. It isn't serious enough to raise the eyebrows of the IRS and shouldn't cause any problems for you.
If you feel though that this is an issue, you may attach your own written statement to your return, and then mail your return rather than file electronically. Here's the filing procedure.
- Prepare your return in Turbo Tax and choose Married Filing Jointly as your filing status.
- When you get to the Let’s get ready to e-file screen, select File by Mail.
- Attach a statement to your return, signed by each of you that states that one of you is a U.S. citizen and the other is a nonresident alien or Dual-status and that you’re electing to both be treated as U.S. residents for tax purposes. Here you can factually report your wife is a Dual-Status Alien.
- Include the full name, address and Social Security number (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) of each spouse.
- Mail the return to the address on the instruction sheet that prints with the return.
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