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Your only filing options are married filing separate or married filing joint. If you want to include your spouse, you can declare that you want to treat your spouse as resident alien for tax purposes. You would file all of their income and include a credit on form 1116 for tax paid to foreign countries in good standing with US.
Nonresident Alien Spouse | Internal Revenue Service - has complete details on exactly what to do, how, and when for your exact situation.
More to file: Here is a comparison of the 8938 and FBAR requirements. The FBAR is not part of the tax return. It is filed separately. File FBAR through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Related: About Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit
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March 25, 2021
2:32 PM