Hi Experts!
I hope you are doing well. I am from Ecuador. I came to the US with an F1 visa on January 15th, 2018. I got the OPT Visa on July 24th, 2019, and My H1B on August 2021.
My first job began in January 2020. I filled the W4 form as Single or Married filing Separately, and NRA (NON-RESIDENT STATUS) even I was married because my husband was still in Ecuador.
Now, My husband came to the US in August 2021 with an F1 visa to study for a master's, he does not have an SSN or ITIN yet. He was working in his job before coming to the US.
Now, I was reading that I can fill my taxes as Dual Status Alien+First Year Choice+Nonresident spouse treated as a resident. Can I do that for filling my taxes in April 2022? Which forms do I need to use?
Do I need to ask my employer for a new W4 form, and fill it as MARRIED filling JOINTLY and Resident status?
Thanks for your time,
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