Tax Return

[pat & angela 1]

I have my ssn, i mean i remember the number. thats what happens when you place it on a Very Very secure place, i cant even remember where it is now!

Thank you so much The Patriot!

[pat & angela 1]

Coming back to this topic:

It seems on turbotax/handrblock online there is an option to declare worldwide income and to apply for the foreign income exclusion. I'm looking at filling these out and printing the return to mail, then including the signed statement to treat my spouse as a resident for the tax year. Seems like this might be the easiest way to go... I'll update as to how this works out.

Would you by any chance have a Sample of that Declaration? I dont know where to begin on writing it. I already googled it and no samples available...

[Rob and Patty 2]

Would you by any chance have a Sample of that Declaration? I dont know where to begin on writing it. I already googled it and no samples available...

I ended up going into an H+R Block office that had dealt with non residents before. The particular office had their own declaration that we both signed. It was unofficial but they had come up with it since this situation had cropped up a number of times. Basically stating to whom it concerned that we would like to be treated as residents for the tax year, signed by us both. When I get home I will check to see if they gave us a copy of that and I'll try to get it to you!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Would you by any chance have a Sample of that Declaration? I dont know where to begin on writing it. I already googled it and no samples available...

Pub 519 tell you exactly what to include. I put a sample in this thread. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412125-turbotax-help-for-joint-filing-2012/

[Rob and Patty 2]

Here is what we included:

Election to Treat Nonresident Alien Spouse as Resident Alien under 6013(g)

The undersigned declare that an election is being made to treat the undersigned nonresident alien as a resident and that the requirements of Regs. 1.6013-6(a)(1), are met: that the undersigned are husband and wife at the close of the taxable year, that one spouse is a citizen or resident of the U.S. and that the other spouse is a nonresident alien.

Citizen or resident signature________

Citizen or resident name(print)_________

Address_______

Taxpayer ID/SSN_____

Nonresident alien spouse signature_____

Nonresident alien spouse name(print)________

Address_______

Taxpayer ID/SSN_______