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I am a non resident alien and have SSN. My spouse is also non resident alien and have ITIN and no US income. I am filing Married filing joint and spouse lived in India for 8 months and in US by end of the year. Do i have to show his foreign income?

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by PopeyeTheSalior

Thank for your information. Based on what you have provided, you both are considered as a US resident for tax purposes. You are required to file a Form 1040. By filing Married Filing Jointly, you are required to report worldwide income including his wages earned from India.

PopeyeTheSalior

Employee

What type of visa did you have in 2016 ? When did you first enter US with the visa ?

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swapnalatha-baswAuthor

Im on H1 visa and here since 2014.

PopeyeTheSalior

Employee

What about your spouse ?

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swapnalatha-baswAuthor

He has H4 dependant Visa since 2014 and got ITIN in 2015. In 2016 he went to India and worked there and came back by the end of the year.

PopeyeTheSalior

Employee

Please see answer below.

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bine22

Employee

it s not clear, that your spouse was a Resident in 2016. When exaclty did he leave and when did he come back? And how many days was he in the US in 2015 and 2014?

PopeyeTheSaliorAnswer

Employee

Thank for your information. Based on what you have provided, you both are considered as a US resident for tax purposes. You are required to file a Form 1040. By filing Married Filing Jointly, you are required to report worldwide income including his wages earned from India.