Tax Question

[Earmuffs 1]

So we are filing married jointly..

where do I put my income in?

[payxibka 10,045]

So we are filing married jointly..

where do I put my income in?

On the appropriate line dependant on the income source.... if you and your spouse both the same income source then you combine into one number

[Earmuffs 1]

called the IRS...

Only way I can claim my income is to pay taxes is on my canadian income..

no way in hell Im doing that..

also she cant claim our sons for child tax credit even though they qualify under everything it asks but at the end it says they are not eligible..

[payxibka 10,045]

called the IRS...

Only way I can claim my income is to pay taxes is on my canadian income..

no way in hell Im doing that..

also she cant claim our sons for child tax credit even though they qualify under everything it asks but at the end it says they are not eligible..

Sometimes referred to as the IRS misinformation line

Not necessarily 100% true... look at form 2555 (I think)

Edited March 5, 2008 by fwaguy

[Earmuffs 1]

he said I didnt qualify as a resident... so I couldnt file that form..

[payxibka 10,045]

Even though you are technically a non-resident alien, a non-resident alien spouse can by special exception declare themselves a resident alien for tax purposes......

Edited March 5, 2008 by fwaguy

[Earmuffs 1]

yeah he told me that, but that i would have to pay taxes on all my income..

[payxibka 10,045]

yeah he told me that, but that i would have to pay taxes on all my income..

thus form 2555 to get a credit for what you paid to Canada... but reality is that it may in fact not be benneficial for you to do this..

[zyggy 9]

yeah he told me that, but that i would have to pay taxes on all my income..

thus form 2555 to get a credit for what you paid to Canada... but reality is that it may in fact not be benneficial for you to do this..

Yep.. do your taxes three ways. MFJ with your income excluded using 2555, MFJ with taking a foreign tax credit using 1116 on the taxes you paid to Canada, and filing as MFS for your spouse only. Don't forget to include your state taxes when figuring out what benefits.

Choose the option that works best to your benefit.

Edited March 5, 2008 by zyggy

[Earmuffs 1]

yeah im not gonna do it..

i just wish she could get the $1000 per child since she didnt work..

I dont know why it wont let her..

[payxibka 10,045]

yeah im not gonna do it..

i just wish she could get the $1000 per child since she didnt work..

I dont know why it wont let her..

Regardless of your tax status (resident vs. non-resident) the child for 2007 would most likely only be a non-resident alien, because of that any benefits associated with claiming the child as a dependant simply are not available.

Edited March 5, 2008 by fwaguy

[Earmuffs 1]

my kids are born and raised here..

[payxibka 10,045]

So does your spouse qualify as Head of Household (using the special exception)?

[Earmuffs 1]

oh god hahahah I dont know..

[Earmuffs 1]

nope she doesnt qualify...

I just dont get..

she didnt work except for the month of december.. the kids are both US citizens.... I only lived with her from september-december.. Ive never masde any income in the US..