Yes, you can choose to file Married Filing Jointly. This is advantageous to you because it is a much larger standard deduction as Vanessa A stated above. This addresses your question regarding what this will do for future taxes. let's address each question one at a time.
- For the Foreign income and Exclusion question ,you will say that she is a Resident Alien (RA) because she isa RA for tax purposes if you file jointly.
- Do not ask about Dual-Status. This does not apply in this case.
Here is the procedure for filing Married Filing Jointly.
- Prepare your return in Turbo Tax and choose Married Filing Jointly as your filing status. Remember, you will need to report your worldwide income as well as hers.
- When you get to the Let’s get ready to e-file screen, select File by Mail.
- Attach a statement to your return, signed by each of you that states that one of you is a U.S. citizen and the other is a nonresident alien and that you’re electing to both be treated as U.S. residents for tax purposes.
- Include the full name, address and Social Security number (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) of each spouse.
- Mail the return to the address on the instruction sheet that prints with the return.
If you decide to file separately, you will choose to File Married Filing Separately in the MY INFO section of your return. All you will need to do is report her name and Social security number. She will need to file a 1040 NR return for the income she made at Disney. Turbo Tax does not file 1040 NR but our affiliate at Sprint Tax prepares these returns.
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