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Level 15
Level 15

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Since you have been here in the USA for all of 2018, you would be treated as a dual status taxpayer ( ditto for spouse  because she is on a subservient visa).  To file MFJ, you need to add a request that you wish to be  treated as a resident for the whole of 2018 -- should not have any detrimental effect on you or your spouse.  You prepare your return using TurboTax as a resident, print, date, sign( both of you ), include a  note requesting to be treated as a resident for all of 2018 , and mail this in ( instead of e-file).  That is all

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