Hi, I'm a Malaysian who got married to a US citizen in Sept 2024. We're going to file Married File Jointly. Here's a little background information for context;
I worked in Malaysia until end of July 2024, packed and moved here. I've not worked since.
Arrived US on Sept 4th and got married Sept 27th, 2024. I've got my SSN and we've got the Adjustment of status pending.
My questions are :
- What is my status? Non Resident Alien? If we select MFJ and opt in as Resident Alien, do I need to include my foreign income (Jan - Jul 2024) prior to my arrival into the US? I'm paying Malaysia taxes as well and am hoping to avoid a double taxation.
- Do I need to file FBAR as I still have my bank accounts in Malaysia?
- Would I also need to file Form 8938 as I've got some local unit trusts that are still active?
- I've a fully paid apartment which will be used when we are visiting on holiday. Not rented out. Will I need to declare this too?
- On the substantial presence test of years 2022-2024, I've exceeded just 183 days
Appreciate your advise if Turbo Tax can handle all this for us without going the CPA route. This is pretty confusing!
Thanks!
Lim
