I am a US citizen married to non resident foreign spouse. I want to file as married filing jointly.

[qaiser-sami]

I am a US citizen married to non resident foreign spouse. I want to file as married filing jointly. How can i do this with Turbo Tax? Should i treat my spouse as a California resident for state and federal and file by mail with W7?

[DoninGA]

See this TurboTax support FAQ for filing a return with a nonresident alein spouse - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse...

[qaiser-sami]

So on Turbotax should i specify my wife state of residence as Foreign or state of residence as my state?
When i choose foreign, then it asks for more details as how long who stayed and where

[DoninGA]

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@qaiser-sami wrote:

So on Turbotax should i specify my wife state of residence as Foreign or state of residence as my state?
When i choose foreign, then it asks for more details as how long who stayed and where

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You can treat her as a state resident.  You must report all of her income, if any, earned from foreign and domestic sources.