I arrived in the USA on January 10, 2022, under a J1 Visa, while my spouse and children arrived on July 6, 2022, under J2 Visas.
My spouse obtained an SSN in September 2022, along with work authorization, and had income in 2022.
Therefore, we filed our taxes jointly with the assistance of a tax consultant.
For our children, we submitted W7 forms for ITINs, which were rejected almost three times during 2022.
Question: Is filing a joint tax return correct under J1 and J2 visas in 2022?
For the 2023 tax return:
We filed jointly (J1 & J2) on Form 1040 as both had income, along with my children's W7 forms for ITINs.
Once again, the return was rejected by the IRS.
For the fifth attempt, we submitted the W7 along with the previously submitted 1040 (which resulted in receiving a CP11 Notice to pay tax, considered for child tax benefit).
Now the ITIN application is under process, but it's uncertain whether it will be approved this time.
