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Filing taxes while you're waiting for your spouse

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AmericanOne   0

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Hi,

I am currently working on my taxes for 2010. My husband (Canadian) and I were married in September, but he's never lived here (we filed in November for I-130). SO I'm trying to figure out considering he has no taxable income do I file Married filing separate, Jointly or Single??? I already changed my name and SSN card.

How are other people working around that? Looking for any advice on this particular situation.

9-3-2004 First date

7-18-2009 Engaged to my best friend

9-3-2010 Wedding day!

11-2-2010 I130 Submitted

11-11-2010 NOA 1

3-18-2011 I-130 Approved

4-6-2011 NVC recieved

6-27-2011 Case completed at NVC (written 230 and 260)

9-14-2011 Consulate interview Montreal- APPROVED!

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CarlosAndSveta   808

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Hi,

I am currently working on my taxes for 2010. My husband (Canadian) and I were married in September, but he's never lived here (we filed in November for I-130). SO I'm trying to figure out considering he has no taxable income do I file Married filing separate, Jointly or Single??? I already changed my name and SSN card.

How are other people working around that? Looking for any advice on this particular situation.

I suggest you read this thread:

Filing taxes as married.

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Hi,

I am currently working on my taxes for 2010. My husband (Canadian) and I were married in September, but he's never lived here (we filed in November for I-130). SO I'm trying to figure out considering he has no taxable income do I file Married filing separate, Jointly or Single??? I already changed my name and SSN card.

How are other people working around that? Looking for any advice on this particular situation.

Iam married to a mexican he had to get a tin# to be able to file taxes.

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Hi,

I am currently working on my taxes for 2010. My husband (Canadian) and I were married in September, but he's never lived here (we filed in November for I-130). SO I'm trying to figure out considering he has no taxable income do I file Married filing separate, Jointly or Single??? I already changed my name and SSN card.

How are other people working around that? Looking for any advice on this particular situation.

well for me iam married in dec 22, so iam fileing married but seprated since we didnt live together for the 2010 tax year, beside by the time she gets her new passport page and me getting her a ITTnumber, id rather wait until she gets her SSN then later if i want file a admended return. thats just me.. :wacko:

12/22/2010...married my soulmate,in tagaytay city.


USCIS...
01/28/2011...mailed I-130 to chicago Lockbox.....The journey begins
01/31/2011...receive I-130
02/05/2011...get a e-mail notice of NOA-1...states case transferred to CSC
02/08/2011...check clears my bank
02/10/2011... rec. hardcopy NOA-1 in mail...priority date..01/31/2011.....sit back relax and ride this slow mule!!
02/14/2011... touched ( it must have fallen on the floor )..hehe
05/12/2011...NOA-2 OMG...98days u kidding me!!!!!!!

NVC......

05/26/2011... finally got NVC case number...
05/28/2011... receive DS-3032 in e-mail/e-mailed the DS-3032 back
05/28/2011... receive AOS fee bill/ and paid online.
06/01/2011... AOS fee bill shows paid.
06/02/2011... DS-3032 accepted
06/03/2011... IV-bill generated and sented by e-mail
06/04/2011... Paid IV fee bill/ in progress
06/07/2011... IV fee bill showed paid/ downloaded cover sheet
06/08/2011... Express mail both the I-864(AOS) and DS-230
06/09/2011... Confirmed del at 11:10am signed by N visa center.
06/21/2011... SIF...yea!!! called NVC..yes case complete but no interview dates until aug..rats!!
06/28/2011... issured interview date set for 08/08/2011 At 6:30am.
07/12&13/2011... medical
YEA SHE PASSED MEDICAL

08/08/2011... interview approved!!!
08/19/2011...usa/arkansas.....

ROC

05/23/2013... mailed I-751 to Vermont

05/25/2013...delivery confirm received

05/30/2013...check cleared bank

06/01/2013...rec. NOA1 (receipt date 05/28/2013)

06/24/2013... biometrics appointment

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M&Pooh   12

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Hi,

I am currently working on my taxes for 2010. My husband (Canadian) and I were married in September, but he's never lived here (we filed in November for I-130). SO I'm trying to figure out considering he has no taxable income do I file Married filing separate, Jointly or Single??? I already changed my name and SSN card.

How are other people working around that? Looking for any advice on this particular situation.

You can file either Married Filing Separately or Married Filing Jointly. If MFJ, you need to report WORLDWIDE income for both of you.

This is the short answer. The thread you're referred to above has a lot of helpful details ( beware, some people wrote wrong info there but the following contributors corrected them, so read everything ). This stuff is not easy, so allocate several hours for reading through and understanding how it works... Alternatively, you might want to find a tax expert with the knowledge of alien spouse scenarios.

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