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Married filing jointly - itemized deductions

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I moved to the US in May on a K1 and subsequently married my US citizen husband. For several tax reasons related to the period when I was a non-resident alien, we are thinking it likely I will elect to be treated as a dual status alien for the first year. Hence, according to this IRS page, my husband and I will have to file married filing separately, and I will have to itemize deductions.

 

What I can't figure out is will my husband also have to itemize? According to this different IRS page:

"Certain taxpayers can't use the standard deduction:

  • A married individual filing as married filing separately whose spouse itemizes deductions." 

So it looks like my husband will be required to itemize too. Or does my requirement to itemize not pass on to him in this case, as it is a special circumstance?

 

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