As you plan on Married Filing Separately (MFS) filing status, you won’t treat your spouse as a resident for tax purposes, and therefore you won’t include your spouse's income on your return. Here are further issues to consider for your reference: Non Resident Alien spouse
For the tax withholding it depends. Nonresident Aliens may be exempt from some payroll taxes. The taxes they’re exempt from depend on the type of visa they have. This link should help: nonresident-alien-tax-withholding-foreign
I would check with your bank regarding a NRA as joint owner due to various U.S. rules and regulations, including FATCA before deciding on payment options.
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