Hi,
I'm on H1B and I'm a resident alien for tax purposes. My wife is on F1 doing her OPT (she has been in US under F1 for less than 3 years).
We intend to file jointly, which I understand is possible, based on previous questions discussed in this forum.
I also understand that she's still exempt from FICA taxes even if we file jointly (she did not have FICA taxes withheld in her paychecks, and she has "0" social security wages/medicare wages in her W2 - therefore, TurboTax is only considering my taxable income for FICA purposes in the TurboTax software / prepared forms 1040 and 8959).
My questions are:
1. Do I have the right understanding of the situation and how we should proceed? I.e., we can file jointly and she's still exempt from FICA if we file jointly
2.1 Can we e-file via TurboTax? I have completed everything, and I'm ready to e-file based on the fact that we both have SSN and filed separately last year.
2.2 If not, what do I need to do?
Thanks!!
@ErnieS0 I thought you might be able to clarify based on previous discussions you engaged with. Thank you! Appreciate the help in advance!
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/h1b-and-f1-visa-married-filing-jointly/00/2077033
