am married but my wife and daughter, both non US residence and both leaving in different country. Does this mean I am considered married for tax purposes to IRS?

Karol29 — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:33:40 GMT

I am married but my wife and daughter, both non US residence and both leaving in different country. Does this mean I am considered married for tax purposes to IRS?

Re: am married but my wife and daughter, both non US residence and both leaving in different coun...

NicolleR1 — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:57:41 GMT

Yes. You are still considered married for US tax purposes, regardless of whether your wife and daughter are non US residents and live outside the United States.

According to IRS rules, if you were legally married on December 31 of the tax year, the IRS considers you married for that entire year, despite:

Your spouse’s immigration status.
Whether your spouse lives outside the US
Whether your spouse has a Social Security number.

The option that may best fit to you is Married Filing Separately (MFS). Meaning you file your own income only, without including your wife’s income. You won’t be able to claim your daughter as a dependent, though.

When TurboTax ask for your Marital Status: “Select Married Filing Separately.” Don't choose “Single” to avoid IRS issues later. You may be able to file electronically. Make sure to check the box indicating your spouse is a Nonresident alien. This doesn't work in all cases, and you might get some errors along the way asking for her Social. Disregard these errors until you reach the end. If it doesn't let you file electronically, you will need to mail your return.

For more additional details, refer to the following link:

Filing Married Separately

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am married but my wife and daughter, both non US residence and both leaving in different country. Does this mean I am considered married for tax purposes to IRS?

Re: am married but my wife and daughter, both non US residence and both leaving in different coun...