New immigrant come this year

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I got married in 2018 in overseas. She got visa 2021. She entered the USA January 20 2021. My question is: Do I need to do join file this year or Is okay if I wait for next year?

ThomasM125Answer

Alumni - Intuit

You can file a joint tax return in 2020 if your spouse has an ITIN or social security number and you include her income on your tax return. Otherwise, you should file as married-separate or head of household if you have dependents that will allow you to qualify as such.

You cannot file as single if you are married.

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ThomasM125Answer

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You cannot file as single if you are married.

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Nazmul Author

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Thank you for really. Yes she has SSN but the problem with she was not live with me in 2020. Still I have to do join file.

ToddL99

Alumni - Intuit

Your wife does not have to live with you in order to file a joint return.

Your options are to file as Married, Filing Separately ("separate") and Married, Filing Jointly ("joint").

Married, Filing Jointly is usually more beneficial, but you would have to include her foreign income on the U.S. return and pay U.S. tax on that income.