Filing taxes
Nov 27th 2012, 2:12 am
#16
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Re: Filing taxes
You may not owe the US government any tax, but unless your income was somewhat greater than ~$100,000, the foreign-earned income exclusion amount, you may want to declare yourself a US tax payer and file a married-joint return with your wife. The return will both declare and exclude your non-US income, thereby allowing two personal deductions from, and applying the lower married-joint tax rate to, what will effectively be your wife's income only.
Regards, JEff
Regards, JEff
Nov 27th 2012, 3:42 am
#17
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Nov 27th 2012, 3:47 am
#18
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Re: Filing taxes
Thank you, trying to send you details at the moment, but having a few email issues, will try in a short while from the other pc. Sorry for delay.
Nov 27th 2012, 5:29 am
#19
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Re: Filing taxes
If you are inside the USA for more than 180 days in any given calendar year, you become liable to file a US tax return; OR
If you obtain such a status in the USA which warrants filing a tax return (i.e., earning US income); OR
If you become a US PR at any given time in a calendar year, you can see if you meet IRS substantial presence test.
If you obtain such a status in the USA which warrants filing a tax return (i.e., earning US income); OR
If you become a US PR at any given time in a calendar year, you can see if you meet IRS substantial presence test.
