We don't have 2012 Joint tax

[lovekoto 3]

Hi everyone. We did not have joint tax for the year of 2012 because my husband arrived here in US last sept 2012. He lived oversea for two years with me. He petitioned me through DCF. And I arrived in US last Oct 2012. We did not find a job immediately.

1. Is it alright if we dont have 2012 joint tax? We will just write an explanation letter why we dont have the tax transcript.

2. We are going to file joint tax for 2013. But my question is, can we file married jointly although we worked as independent contractor or self employed?

Thank you.

[jsumner86 403]

Doesn't really matter if you have joint, or file separate, as long as you put that you were married and not single.

[Darnell 8,478]

why not file for 2012 anyway? Might be some monies coming back on ya.

[lovekoto 3]

Thank you for the answer. What I was trying to say, he did not file tax for the 2012. I am sorry for the confusion.

Doesn't really matter if you have joint, or file separate, as long as you put that you were married and not single.

[lovekoto 3]

why not file for 2012 anyway? Might be some monies coming back on ya.

I dont know to my husband since on that time he just got back from my country. I am worried because I have been reading that we need 2 years of tax transcripts. But unfortunately, we do not have the 2012.

[jsumner86 403]

Is he US citizen? Usually you are require to file a US tax return for each year if income is even made in a foreign country. Just get him to file for a 2012 anyways as Darnell says.

[Darnell 8,478]

ok - so you get a 2012 set of tax forms

and you practice filling them out.

It's FUN ! You can learn so much !

[lovekoto 3]

ok - so you get a 2012 set of tax forms

and you practice filling them out.

It's FUN ! You can learn so much !

Hi Darnell, is it alright if we will be filing late? What form should be used if he has not produced any income at all?

Yes he is a US citizen. He did not make any money in foriegn county so no income at all.

Is he US citizen? Usually you are require to file a US tax return for each year if income is even made in a foreign country. Just get him to file for a 2012 anyways as Darnell says.

[Darnell 8,478]

It is perfectly fine to file late - if the feds owe him money, is no penalty and will get an extra interest payment.

So, without earning income anywhere on the planet, go ahead and WORK ON THE PAPERWORK for 2012,

you work on it - see what's what, see the scenario at 'married filing jointly' . I not say to file it, yet - I said for YOU to work on the paperwork,

with the hope that you'd report back what's what when yer done, finding fun IRS tax thingies that has the feds giving you and your husband monies.

At least, that was my hope. Tax forms and tax code can be fun, if you take the right approach of 'wow - they will give us money if I know what to do on this form !'