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For questions related to marital issues, e.g. filing jointly, sharing finances, etc. For tax questions, please add a relevant country or regional tag as well.

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Is it adventageous to expedite my wedding before the new year for tax savings?

Some people do plan their date of marriage in such a way to optimize tax savings. Whether your marriage date should be set in such a way is your personal decision. …
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Do I need to file tax return with my spouse, who is not a permanent resident in the US yet?

There is no "Married" filing status; there are "Married Filing Jointly" and "Married Filing Separately". As you are married as of the end of 2016, you may only file 2016 taxes as Married Filing Jointl …
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A complicated tax question for couples working/living in different states

To make things really simple, we could file both federal and state tax separately. But because I live in a communal property state, if I file the federal tax separately, I am supposed to only include …
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Can I file married filing separately if I already have a Roth IRA but no conributions?

You can always file jointly or separately as you like. I think you are maybe thinking about the income limit for Roth IRA contributions, which for Married Filing Separately the amount you can contrib …
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What filing status should two married non-resident aliens use?

That is definitely incorrect. If you were married as of December 31 of the year, you cannot file as "Single" filing status. The only options available for someone who is married as of Dec 31 are Marri …
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Healthcare requirements for J-1 married to US Citizen

J-1s who are not students are considered teachers or trainees, who are exempt individuals (exempt from the Substantial Presence Test) during the time on J-1 unless they have been exempt individuals fo …
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Benefits/disadvantages of filing as married?

Since you are married as of December 31, you cannot file as Single. You can choose to file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately. (You can only file as Head of Household in the rare c …
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US Filing Status when married to non-resident foreigner in the US

Filing as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately is a decision you guys can make each year independently of what you chose in previous years. Either way is absolutely fine as far as the t …
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Do I include 2 sets of W2's in mailed State return

Generally, you only need to include W-2s with a state tax return if it shows withholding of that state's tax. So if only one W-2 shows Virginia tax withheld, only that one needs to be included with th …
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File as single or married separately?

Assuming that you are correct that you are a nonresident alien in 2023 (e.g. you came to the US in 2019 or later, and you had not previously been in the US in F or J status), then generally you can on …
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F1 OPT, marriage to Canadian citizen, FICA taxes and tax filing status

You are a resident alien for all of 2020 (or, at least, starting from Jan 3). I don't believe there is any way to pay FICA taxes on your income tax return. You can notify the employer, but it would …
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How do spouses living in different states file taxes?

That means, since you are domiciled in California, your income after marriage is considered community income, and so half of it is considered your income and half of it is considered your wife's income …
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