Filing taxes

[timorito 1]

Hey guys my wife is still AOS and pending interview ( potential waiver) and she has worked 3 months with EAD/Advance parole and has SSN. Should we file jointly? What are the recommendations?

[Hypnos 6,576]

Filing jointly carries a lower tax burden, so you should do that if at all possible.

[jkelly07 120]

If married then yes file jointly.

[belinda63 2,981]

If you were married by midnight December 31, 2013 your choices are to file jointly or to file separately. I usually run it both ways to see which is better.

[kzielu 1,147]

If you were married by midnight December 31, 2013 your choices are to file jointly or to file separately. I usually run it both ways to see which is better.

Exactly. Two past years we filed separately as the return was higher that way. Depends on income level and withholdings.

[timorito 1]

What do I do if my wife received a 1099?

[timorito 1]

bumppp

[kzielu 1,147]

What do I do if my wife received a 1099?

What do you exactly you want to know ? It typically documents some kind of income, so needs to be included in a tax return.

[timorito 1]

So it can be either or? it doesn thave to be jointly? woud they question why is was separete at the interview for instance?

[kzielu 1,147]

So it can be either or? it doesn thave to be jointly? woud they question why is was separete at the interview for instance?

Of course, why would it have to be jointly ? As I said, for past two years we filed separate as joint return was giving us $1.5k less of a refund than separate ones, and I didn't think it's worth "spending" that 1.5k to create something that some people here think is a proof.

Married filing separately returns will have your spouse's name and SSN anyway.