Tax Question

[nunyab 0]

Thank you in advance for reading this post.

my question is like this. We were married most of last year husband is arriving in 6 days and figure another week or two for his SSN. My question is should i wait to file my return? can I claim him cause we were indeed married last year and he will have his SSN by return time???

[payxibka 10,044]

you cannot claim him as a dependent but you certainly can consider filing Married Filing Joint. This is by special election and you must also claim his income as if it was US based income

Edited January 15, 2009 by payxibka

[desert_fox 32]

you dont claim him.l...he is a co-signer of the return...it is a joint return. By all means, use a SSN...IT WILL SAVE YOU ALL KINDS OF GRIEF.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Thank you in advance for reading this post.

my question is like this. We were married most of last year husband is arriving in 6 days and figure another week or two for his SSN. My question is should i wait to file my return? can I claim him cause we were indeed married last year and he will have his SSN by return time???

The sort answer, yes, you have plenty of time, and filing for an an automatic extension could give you until August to file. Whether or not to claim your husband as a dependent for 2008 depends on your situation, his income, any support you provided, etc. Filing a joint return may depend on whether me spend any time together in the US during 2008, or how much time you spent together as husband and wife outside the US. There are other options.

Edited January 15, 2009 by Rocky_nBullwinkle

[desert_fox 32]

Thank you in advance for reading this post.

my question is like this. We were married most of last year husband is arriving in 6 days and figure another week or two for his SSN. My question is should i wait to file my return? can I claim him cause we were indeed married last year and he will have his SSN by return time???

The sort answer, yes, you have plenty of time, and filing for an an automatic extension could give you until August to file. Whether or not to claim your husband as a dependent for 2008 depends on your situation, his income, any support you provided, etc.

A spouse is NOT a dependent. There is no place on the form to claim him as such....you each get a personal exemption when you file as MARRIED filing JOINTLY

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Thank you in advance for reading this post.

my question is like this. We were married most of last year husband is arriving in 6 days and figure another week or two for his SSN. My question is should i wait to file my return? can I claim him cause we were indeed married last year and he will have his SSN by return time???

The sort answer, yes, you have plenty of time, and filing for an an automatic extension could give you until August to file. Whether or not to claim your husband as a dependent for 2008 depends on your situation, his income, any support you provided, etc.

A spouse is NOT a dependent. There is no place on the form to claim him as such....you each get a personal exemption when you file as MARRIED filing JOINTLY

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

[payxibka 10,044]

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

Please re-read the regulations.... in the OP's situation she CANNOT do this...

Your spouse is never considered your dependent.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc354.html

Edited January 15, 2009 by payxibka

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

Please re-read the regulations.... in the OP's situation she CANNOT do this...

I am not stepping into this one! Don't rely on the tax advise you get here at VJ. Go see a qualified tax professional.

Edited January 15, 2009 by Rocky_nBullwinkle

[Ban Hammer 12,880]

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

Please re-read the regulations.... in the OP's situation she CANNOT do this...

I am not stepping into this one! Don't rely on the tax advise you get here at VJ. Go see a qualified tax professional.

usually, a dependent is a child.

[almaty 19]

i agree..usually a child...maybe a disabled spouse?

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

Please re-read the regulations.... in the OP's situation she CANNOT do this...

I am not stepping into this one! Don't rely on the tax advise you get here at VJ. Go see a qualified tax professional.

usually, a dependent is a child.

Yep. Still not stepping in it.

[tom&tata 2]

Thank you in advance for reading this post.

my question is like this. We were married most of last year husband is arriving in 6 days and figure another week or two for his SSN. My question is should i wait to file my return? can I claim him cause we were indeed married last year and he will have his SSN by return time???

Our situation was almost similar 2 years ago. We waited until I received SSN & filed taxes married joint - we reported both US & the foreign income.

[desert_fox 32]

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

Please re-read the regulations.... in the OP's situation she CANNOT do this...

I am not stepping into this one! Don't rely on the tax advise you get here at VJ. Go see a qualified tax professional.

cheaper to read the instructions.

[Ban Hammer 12,880]

She can also file as an unmarried head of household for 2008, and claim her husband as a qualifying dependent.

Please re-read the regulations.... in the OP's situation she CANNOT do this...

I am not stepping into this one! Don't rely on the tax advise you get here at VJ. Go see a qualified tax professional.

usually, a dependent is a child.

Yep. Still not stepping in it.

[Peikko 1,575]

I have a question, how does one spend a state tax I.O.U?