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No, he cannot file as single. Since you were married on December 31, 2016 you have to file as Married
Filing Jointly (MFJ) or Married Filing Separate (MFS). As a US Citizen
or a Resident Alien, your husband has two choices in filing your taxes.
Option 1
Treat
your spouse as resident alien for tax purposes. If you do this, you
will need to include your spouse's worldwide income in your US tax
return and it will be subject to US taxes. To do this follow these
steps.
Attach a statement to your tax return, signed by both spouses, that states that one spouse is a nonresident alien and the other is a U.S. citizen or resident alien, and you are choosing to both be treated as US residents for the tax year.
No, he cannot file as single. Since you were married on December 31, 2016 you have to file as Married
Filing Jointly (MFJ) or Married Filing Separate (MFS). As a US Citizen
or a Resident Alien, your husband has two choices in filing your taxes.
Option 1
Treat
your spouse as resident alien for tax purposes. If you do this, you
will need to include your spouse's worldwide income in your US tax
return and it will be subject to US taxes. To do this follow these
steps.
Attach a statement to your tax return, signed by both spouses, that states that one spouse is a nonresident alien and the other is a U.S. citizen or resident alien, and you are choosing to both be treated as US residents for the tax year.
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