Thread on VJ and IRS website didn't help...

[Veronik 19]

Looks like you've gotten great advice so far. What my husband and I did was file jointly in both countries. I mailed a photocopy of my passport to the Canadian tax agency to get an ITN number and he did the same for us. I showed up as $0 income for him as I had no Canadian income and he showed up as $0 income for me as he had no American income.

This probably makes it sound overly simplified, but it seemed fairly simple to me. The pain in the butt part came with having to physically mail in my US taxes to file for the ITIN number for my husband. In the end, I found this the easiest way to go. I'm a staff accountant and I also consulted with our auditing accountant to make sure I was doing everything ok.

Turbo Tax is great resource. I use it every year. I wouldn't recommend H&R Block as I've found that paying them hundreds of dollars when all the person that does your taxes is doing is basic data entry. Every time I went there, it was just a random lackey with no tax experience inputting stuff into computer software.

Good Luck!

J-

Thank you Jill & Jeff!

I just finished filling form 2555-EZ, so I'm all ready for when hubby comes home. Thanks again for everyone that took the time to reply, I have no idea how I would even survive here without all the help and support you guys provide!

[OBX 51]

On a side note there is no "joint" filing in Canada. Each person files separately but you do need to note your marital status.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

PS - it's normal to fight about doing the taxes, I think my husband and I have done so each year

I was so used to doing it all myself, but now I hover older his shoulder and nag him to death Just kidding.....I actually sit across the room lol

[Veronik 19]

PS - it's normal to fight about doing the taxes, I think my husband and I have done so each year

I was so used to doing it all myself, but now I hover older his shoulder and nag him to death Just kidding.....I actually sit across the room lol

[decocker 7,198]

To valerie78:

Turbo tax allowed me to make Mathew a pin when we got to the efile portion.

thanks kayla*mathew!

i was able to efile today..

thanks for the heads up. i was so frustrated with the whole thing i was ready to give up : )

[Veronik 19]

thanks kayla*mathew!

i was able to efile today..

thanks for the heads up. i was so frustrated with the whole thing i was ready to give up : )

What do you guys mean by 'making someone a pin'...