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Dear all,

I hope some one here knows the answer to this tax related question:

I arrived in the states on Jan 15th, and we married on Feb 26th.

My wife is asking me to find out her filing status regarding her new W2 at work. What does shes choose? Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

What is best for our situation?

Thanks,

Philip

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john_and_marlene   162

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Dear all,

I hope some one here knows the answer to this tax related question:

I arrived in the states on Jan 15th, and we married on Feb 26th.

My wife is asking me to find out her filing status regarding her new W2 at work. What does shes choose? Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

What is best for our situation?

Thanks,

Philip

Are you asking what to put on the W4 for withholding this year?

How do you plan to file your taxes for 2006? jointly or separate?

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Dear all,

I hope some one here knows the answer to this tax related question:

I arrived in the states on Jan 15th, and we married on Feb 26th.

My wife is asking me to find out her filing status regarding her new W2 at work. What does shes choose? Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

What is best for our situation?

Thanks,

Philip

Are you asking what to put on the W4 for withholding this year?

How do you plan to file your taxes for 2006? jointly or separate?

Generally filing jointly is always more beneficial and results in a lower tax bill. Unless you know of some issues where you absolutely need to file seperately, you should assume that you will be filing jointly...

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philiphotog   0

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Hey Zyggy and John/Marlene,

Thanks for your advice.

We'll keep researching the W2 question.

Even though I am not working yet (no EAD) and we only now about to file our AOS, do I still have to file income tax return?

Philip

Dear all,

I hope some one here knows the answer to this tax related question:

I arrived in the states on Jan 15th, and we married on Feb 26th.

My wife is asking me to find out her filing status regarding her new W2 at work. What does shes choose? Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

What is best for our situation?

Thanks,

Philip

Are you asking what to put on the W4 for withholding this year?

How do you plan to file your taxes for 2006? jointly or separate?

Generally filing jointly is always more beneficial and results in a lower tax bill. Unless you know of some issues where you absolutely need to file seperately, you should assume that you will be filing jointly...

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john_and_marlene   162

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The W4 is just used to determine how much they will withhold from your income for taxes. It doesn't tie you to a specific filing status when you actually file. If you both have sizeable incomes, it might be wise for one or both to complete the W4 in such a way as to have more withheld if you need to in order that you don't end up owing a large amount at the end of the year.

You can get a general idea of what your taxes will be by determining what you estimate your 2006 joint income and deductions will be and applying the 2005 forms. You can elect to change the W4 again if you see that too little or too much is being take out when you get your pay statement.

Hey Zyggy and John/Marlene,

Thanks for your advice.

We'll keep researching the W2 question.

Even though I am not working yet (no EAD) and we only now about to file our AOS, do I still have to file income tax return?

Philip

Dear all,

I hope some one here knows the answer to this tax related question:

I arrived in the states on Jan 15th, and we married on Feb 26th.

My wife is asking me to find out her filing status regarding her new W2 at work. What does shes choose? Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

What is best for our situation?

Thanks,

Philip

Are you asking what to put on the W4 for withholding this year?

How do you plan to file your taxes for 2006? jointly or separate?

Generally filing jointly is always more beneficial and results in a lower tax bill. Unless you know of some issues where you absolutely need to file seperately, you should assume that you will be filing jointly...

You can file jointly even if only 1 of you has an income.

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

 
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