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Can my wife be exempt from federal taxes because of her income. She is a contractor and a I am a civilian with DoD and we both live in Japan.

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January 16, 2021
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No American citizens are exempt from Federal taxes regardless of where they live, but a person may have less income than the minimum for which they have to file a tax return. However they may still want to file if they might be eligible for a refund of taxes that wirer withheld of certain refundable tax credits. In any event it's generally best that you file as Married filing Jointly, which generally results in a lower tax liability.

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