ErnieS0
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

No. Enter your wife's foreign wages as Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099. It's another option in Miscellaneous Income.

  1. Start Other income not already reports on a Form W-2 or Form 1099
  2. Say Yes to Other Wages Received
  3. Say Yes on Any Other Earned Income
  4. Tap Other on Enter Source of Other Earned Income
  5. Enter a Description and Amount on Any Other Earned Income

If you are a green card holder working for a foreign government or international organization, you generally must report your earnings as wages but are not subject to self-employment taxes on those earnings and may not voluntarily pay self-employment tax on those earnings.

 

Employees of a Foreign Government or International Organization - How to Report Compensation

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"