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WHO FILED SINGLE ON THEIR TAX?

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destiny64 Community Regular

destiny64   222

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As far as I know , if you are married you need to file married, whether it be married filing separately since your spouse isn't living with you. Or getting an ITIN number and filing jointly.

I filed head of household because I had dependants , but that I think is the only way of filing while married. If you file single , you will probably have an issue.

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Giona   44

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As far as I know , if you are married you need to file married, whether it be married filing separately since your spouse isn't living with you. Or getting an ITIN number and filing jointly.

I filed head of household because I had dependants , but that I think is the only way of filing while married. If you file single , you will probably have an issue.

Hi even tho we just got married this year? For his tax return last year he filed it single but for this year hes filing it married. Do you think we did the right thing?

Beneficiary - Applying for CR1/IR1

2014:

Jan 30/31 - send our i-130 petition

Feb 03 - NOA1

March 03 - NOA2 our I-130 was approved

April 04 - NVC received our case from uscis

April 23 - Submit DS-261

April 24 - Received DS-261 and AOS BILL

April 29 - Received IV BILL & pay AOS BILL

May 03 - Pay IV BILL

May 10 - AOS Package delivered per mail tracking.

May 13 - AOS PACKAGE scanned in there system

May 16 - IV CIVIL DOCS delivered via FEDEX

May 22 - IV DOCS scanned in there systerm

June 18 - False checklist for IV DOCS

June 19- CASE COMPLETE via phone HOORAYY!! (Called on the 20th) NO CHECKLIST ???

( AOS FEE changed from PAID to N/A)

June 25- Received packet 4 email

July 9 - MEDICAL DONE & APPROVED!!!!!!

AUGUST 4 - INTERVIEW DATE!!!!!!!!! APPROVED!!!!

August 7- VISA ON HAND

August 13 - IMMIGRATION FEE PAID

SEPT 12 - LAX POE

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Rose and Mike   12

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How can my husband put married on his tax if i do not have a SSN yet bec I have not lived in the US? They will ask for the spouse's SSN. So my husband put single. Are we going to have an issue bec of that? My husband told me if they ask tell them the true answer.

(F) 2013-01-03 - Got married (F) (L) (L) (L)

USCIS

NVC

2013-01-21 - Sent i-130 2014-01-17 - NVC received 2014-04-30 - email for case complete received (got early in the morning)

2013-02-22 - NOA1 2014-02-28 - NVC case number assigned 2014-04-30 - Interview scheduled (by phone in the afternoon)

2013-12-10 got RFE 2014-03-03 - AOS (I-864) and IV bill paid 2014-05-02 - IL received by email

2013-12-23 RFE sent 2014-03-06 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package 2014-05-03 - Case in Transit (checked from ceac tracking)

2014-01-03 Approved 2014-03-07 - DS-260 completed online 2014-05-09 - Case Ready (Ceac tracking)

2014-01-21 - NOA2 2014-03-24 - Received checklist for IV (civil docs)

2014-03-27 - Received checklist for AOS

2014-04-01 - Sent AOS package and original civil docs by our attorney via regular mail (respond to checklist)

2014-04-07 - Received AOS and civil docs package by NVC

2014-04-09 - AOS and civil docs package (checklist) by NVC logged in the system

2014-04-23 - Case completed Consulate

2014-05-05 - Medical done

2014-06-06 - Interview (AP received 221g white form for additional documents, letter from my husband answering the CO's questions in the form ) and proofs (e.g. emails, pictures, call logs, etc which we already submitted during the interview but still I added more evidence such as our FB Private Messages, money transfer receipts and a letter from my husband's bishop to prove that our marriage is real)

2014-06-17 - Status updated still AP

2014-06-18 - Status updated still AP - (the US Emb. received the doc.) 2014-06-19 - Status updated still AP

2014-06-26 - Status updated still AP 2014-07-01 - Status updated still AP - (my husband wrote an email to the CO and he got a reply. - said under consideration)

2014-07-16 - Status updated still AP - (the house of rep. sent them an email and the US Embassy replied to him/her)

2014-07- 18 - USEM received more evidence we sent (Western Union - money transfer receipt).

2014-07- 20 - Status updated still AP (confused bec it is Sunday on the 20th July, maybe scanned the additional docs sent to them)

2014-07- 21 - Status updated still AP 2014-07- 23 - My husband went to the house of Senate and they attended to him right away.

2014-07- 24 - The asst. at the senate responded immediately and contacted the USEM.

2014-07- 28 - Status updated still AP (received an email from the USEM, 1. Applicant, your case is ready to be issued, but your passport #********** needs to be cancelled first & returned to our office at your earliest convenience. Please contact visasbkki@state.gov to pick up your old passport to complete this step.)

2014-07- 28 - Cancelled my old passport and sent them to the USEM.

2014-07- 30 - The embassy received my 2 passports (old and new) 2014-07- 31 - Status updated still AP (Maybe scanned my mail)

2014-08- 08 - Status updated "READY"

2014-08- 13 - Status updated still "READY" I sent them an email re the ready status. Aug. 11 & 12 National holiday USEM closed.

2014-08- 14 - Status updated still "READY" I received an email from the USEM,We have received your said documents. Please be informed that your visa has now been approved. We are working with the preparation of your visa package and will mail it to the applicant address on GSS profile which takes approximately 7-10 days. Applicant should refrain from making any irrevocable travel arrangements until he/she receives.<p>

2014-08- 18 - Visa in-hand

2014-09-07 arrived Atlanta airport

christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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This is a common error and rarely causes issues... However, if you are married... You need to file married. Many HR Blockheads will tell you that if they are not in the USA then it is single... They are WRONG. Married is married and you should file married. If the spouse is not in the USA then you file married filing seperate and put NRA (non resident alien) in the spouse SSN block. You can amend later when they arrive. If you filed single, you should file an am emdment... As far as immigration they will not really care unless, your proof of bonifieds are borderline... IRS doesn't care if you pay them more tax (as you are filing single ) ... But to be correct... If married, you need to file married, period.

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

demis346 Explorer

demis346   47

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This is a common error and rarely causes issues... However, if you are married... You need to file married. Many HR Blockheads will tell you that if they are not in the USA then it is single... They are WRONG. Married is married and you should file married. If the spouse is not in the USA then you file married filing seperate and put NRA (non resident alien) in the spouse SSN block. You can amend later when they arrive. If you filed single, you should file an am emdment... As far as immigration they will not really care unless, your proof of bonifieds are borderline... IRS doesn't care if you pay them more tax (as you are filing single ) ... But to be correct... If married, you need to file married, period.

But how to approach this when you live abroad and have no income ?

I am a dutch citizen and work in the Netherlands. My wife is a U.S. citizen and living in the Netherlands but has no income .

LIVING ABROAD

11-03-2010

MARRIED

05-25-2012

USCIS

12-11-2013: NOA1

06-17-2014: NOA 2 Approved

06-25-2014: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

06-25-2014: Shipped to NVC

NVC

07-09-2014: Case Received NVC

07-18-2014: Case Number + IIN Assigned (called NVC)

08-05-2014: DS-261 available and completed

08-07-2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

08-08-2014: AOS Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-09-2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

08-11-2014: AOS delivered to NVC

08-12-2014: AOS scanned in

08-20-2014: IV bill invoiced and paid

08-21-2014: IV Fee shows "paid"

08-21-2014: DS-260 available

08-22-2014: IV Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-22-2014: DS-260 completed online

08-25-2014: IV Package delivered to NVC

08-27-2014: IV scanned in

10-10-2014: Case completed

12-02-2014: Medical

12-09-2014: Interview

Mina90 Community Regular

Mina90   134

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How can my husband put married on his tax if i do not have a SSN yet bec I have not lived in the US? They will ask for the spouse's SSN. So my husband put single. Are we going to have an issue bec of that? My husband told me if they ask tell them the true answer.

Well, as another member said, married is married is married-not single. When my husband was not here and I had to file taxes, I filed MFS (Married Filing Separately) and in the place where it asks for spouse SSN, put NRA (Non-Resident Alien), this accounts for the foreign spouse not having an SSN or ITIN.

This is not about telling them the truth, it's knowing how to file taxes correctly and accurately. Some will suggest it is okay to file single, but this is incorrect- especially for those spouses who will need to ROC (Removal of Conditions-you may need to provide tax transcripts as one of portion of evidence).

christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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But how to approach this when you live abroad and have no income ?

I am a dutch citizen and work in the Netherlands. My wife is a U.S. citizen and living in the Netherlands but has no income .

She files married filing seperate, puts NRA in the box for your SSN and puts $0 as income...

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

demis346 Explorer

demis346   47

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She files married filing seperate, puts NRA in the box for your SSN and puts $0 as income...

We called the IRS and they sended 3 non-filing letters from the past 3 years for my U.S. wife.

What i dont understand is : we are living in the Netherlands , i work but my wife isnt.

i file my taxes in the Netherlands and we file here married . She has her own dutch SSN number here in the Netherlands.

Why do we also need to file at the IRS in the states ? Do i have to pay dubble taxes then ?

LIVING ABROAD

11-03-2010

MARRIED

05-25-2012

USCIS

12-11-2013: NOA1

06-17-2014: NOA 2 Approved

06-25-2014: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

06-25-2014: Shipped to NVC

NVC

07-09-2014: Case Received NVC

07-18-2014: Case Number + IIN Assigned (called NVC)

08-05-2014: DS-261 available and completed

08-07-2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

08-08-2014: AOS Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-09-2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

08-11-2014: AOS delivered to NVC

08-12-2014: AOS scanned in

08-20-2014: IV bill invoiced and paid

08-21-2014: IV Fee shows "paid"

08-21-2014: DS-260 available

08-22-2014: IV Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-22-2014: DS-260 completed online

08-25-2014: IV Package delivered to NVC

08-27-2014: IV scanned in

10-10-2014: Case completed

12-02-2014: Medical

12-09-2014: Interview

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thedude6752000   360

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I filed married filing single but my deduction for my wife was denied because she has no SS # or ITIN. Will this affect my interview? And can I get that money back? I put "NRA" (Non-Resident Alien) for her SS #.

I-130 Sent: 11 November 2013

I-130 1st i-797(NOA-1): 12 November 2013, Vermont (Dis-)Service Center (1 day in transit)

I-130 2nd i-797(NOA-2): 30 May 2014, Vermont (Total Dis-)Service Center (199 days in USCIS hell)

I-30 Received at NVC: 11 June 2014 (11 days in transit)

NVC Case # Assigned: 27 June 2014 (15 days to case number assigned)

DS-261 Completed: 15 July 2014 (18 days to DS-261 available)

AOS Fee Bill Paid: 17 July 2014

AOS Fee Bill Shows "Paid": 22 July 2014

AOS Package Sent Out:23 July 2014

AOS Package Recieved: 28 July 2014

DS-260 Completed: ?

IV Fee Bill Paid: ?

November 2014 USCIS Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aqgp_fafY_R6dFI3cDREc2tNWV9qV09mMzN3WXR2dEE&usp=sharing#gid=3

demis346 Explorer

demis346   47

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U.S citizens working abroad still need to file their taxes and report income. Perhaps you should talk to an immigration tax lawyer.

but my wife is not working !

LIVING ABROAD

11-03-2010

MARRIED

05-25-2012

USCIS

12-11-2013: NOA1

06-17-2014: NOA 2 Approved

06-25-2014: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

06-25-2014: Shipped to NVC

NVC

07-09-2014: Case Received NVC

07-18-2014: Case Number + IIN Assigned (called NVC)

08-05-2014: DS-261 available and completed

08-07-2014: AOS fee invoiced and paid

08-08-2014: AOS Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-09-2014: AOS fee shows as "paid"

08-11-2014: AOS delivered to NVC

08-12-2014: AOS scanned in

08-20-2014: IV bill invoiced and paid

08-21-2014: IV Fee shows "paid"

08-21-2014: DS-260 available

08-22-2014: IV Package shipped to NVC ( picked up by DHL)

08-22-2014: DS-260 completed online

08-25-2014: IV Package delivered to NVC

08-27-2014: IV scanned in

10-10-2014: Case completed

12-02-2014: Medical

12-09-2014: Interview

 
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