Patrick & Li Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 The US government recognizes all marriages that are performed in other countries when one of the person is a US citizen. So, being the fact that i am married officially....Can i take advantage of the new Tax laws that GWB passed recently? The reason why i ask is because my wife has never lived here with me, and i dont forsee her being here before 2004. I mean, by law, I have to declare i am married, because legally i am. Correct?If you don't know about this law, it reduces your tax liability from 27% to 15%. That is a large chunk of money for me, and would be very helpful! Just curious and wondering if anybody had any advice! Sincerely, Patrick Link to comment
frank1538 Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Patrick, here's a link to the IRS Pub 519 that deals with this issue. http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/page/0,,id%3D...3D11849,00.html I think that you can elect to treat your non resident spouse as a resident for tax purposes, allowing you to file a joint return. You would have to include all of her income, etc., and she would need a TIN. I think MoonCarolCafe has dealt with this. Maybe, he'll chime in. Link to comment
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