Comments on: Which FORM should we use for tax report? http://motorhomes.aretheway.com/which-form-should-we-use-for-tax-report/ Motor Homes Are The Way Tue, 04 May 2010 17:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the tax lady http://motorhomes.aretheway.com/which-form-should-we-use-for-tax-report/#comment-2818 the tax lady Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:57:59 +0000 http://motorhomes.aretheway.com/which-form-should-we-use-for-tax-report/#comment-2818 You are each dual status residents for tax purposes. SInce you are married and residents at the end of 2009, you can file married filing jointly by adding a statement that you wish to be treated as residents for the entire year. If you file MFJ on a 1040, you include worldwide income and are taxed the same way a US citizen would be. However, unless both of you have an SSN, you would have to file by mail and attach a W-7 form to get an ITIN.<br><b>References : </b><br> You are each dual status residents for tax purposes.
SInce you are married and residents at the end of 2009, you can file married filing jointly by adding a statement that you wish to be treated as residents for the entire year.

If you file MFJ on a 1040, you include worldwide income and are taxed the same way a US citizen would be.

However, unless both of you have an SSN, you would have to file by mail and attach a W-7 form to get an ITIN.
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