I am a non resident alien and have SSN. My spouse is also non resident alien and have ITIN and no US income. I am filing Married filing joint and spouse lived in India for 8 months and in US by end of the year. Do i have to show his foreign income? If ye

[LinaJ2018]

What type of visa did you have in 2016 ?  When did you first enter US with the visa ?

[swapnalatha-basw]

Im on H1 visa and here since 2014.

[LinaJ2018]

What about your spouse ?

[swapnalatha-basw]

He has H4 dependant Visa since 2014 and got ITIN in 2015. In 2016 he went to India and worked there and came back by the end of the year.

[LinaJ2018]

Please see answer below.

[bine22]

it s not clear, that your spouse was a Resident in 2016. When exaclty did he leave and when did he come back? And how many days was he in the US in 2015 and 2014?

[LinaJ2018 · Accepted solution]

Thank for your information.  Based on what you have provided, you both are considered as a US resident for tax purposes.  You are required to file a Form 1040.  By filing Married Filing Jointly, you are required to report worldwide income including his wages earned from India.  

[swapnalatha-basw]

I am using turbo tax and i have filled my W2. How do i show my husbands income in India? He does not have a W2 there.

[swapnalatha-basw]

I just tried married filing joint and i did not see an option on turbo tax to enter details of my husbands foreign income. What should i do ?

[LinaJ2018]

See answer below.

[LinaJ2018]

To enter foreign earned income/exclusion in the TurboTax Free Edition online program:

1. After sign into your account, select Pick up where you left off

2.  At the right upper corner, in the search box, type in foreign income and Enter 

3.  Select Jump to foreign income 

4.  Next screen, Did You Make Any Money Outside the United States? answer Yes 

5.  On-screen, What Form(s) Was Foreign Income Reported On ? check the third box and continue to proceed

[swapnalatha-basw]

Thankyou

[LinaJ2018]

You are welcome !

[hi_indraneelaich]

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