US CItizen Abroad Tax Help for Spouse Visa

[Joe&Vicky 0]

Hi all. I am married to my wonderful wife who is Korean. We are going through the visa process to get her to the US. I am a natural born US citizen but I was raised in Australia. I have not been back since I moved at the age of 4.

My wife and I got married in Korea recently and now we are doing the paper work. The process requires some tax forms such as the 1040 and 255EZ. However, how can I file a tax report if I have not been taxed in America?

I have been taxed in Australia most of my life and also in Korea over the past 2 years. What do I need to do to complete this part of the visa process?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Edited March 20, 2013 by Joe&Vicky

[Darnell 8,478]

study the instructions for the F2555, it's all in there.

you'll need to get a SSN for you, and an ITIN on your spouse via a W-7 form. Send everything to the W-7 intake address in Austin, TX or the IRS Office closest to you..

Good Luck !

Edited March 20, 2013 by Darnell

[Roosha 51]

He doesn't necessarily need an ITIN if he chooses married filing separately. And since he's living abroad he can exclude up to $92K of his income from taxes. Plus I think Australia is one of those countries that have a tax treaty with the states.

OP this is going to be confusing, you need to get on the IRS website and start researching. But you'll probably need to file the last 3 years of your taxes, but you probably won't owe anything.

Good Luck!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You have to file your back taxes, though probably not owe money. The US requires all of its citizens to file taxes, no matter where they live and work in the world.