Hi, In 2015, we filed tax return as "married filing jointly" both as resident alien. I do not have income in 2016; my souse has. What should our return type in 2016 be?

[zesuns]

I am a PhD student(F1), my spouse worked on H1B in 2016. I did not have any income in 2016. But we have been filing "jointly" for the last couple of years as resident alien. 

So, for 2016, what should be the updates/change in my situation?

N.B. I use TurboTax for my filing.

Thanks. 

[Opus 17]

You can still file jointly if you are both resident aliens, even if only one of you has income.  Joint filing almost always results in lower tax owed or a higher refund.

[zesuns]

Thanks! Should there be any other change/update helpful?

[Opus 17]

Not really.  As long as you are both resident aliens and have your ITINs, just run through the program and answer the questions for your tax situations this year.