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March 10, 2021
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My husband is British and we live/work in the UK. He receives dividend but does not file US tax returns. Do I have to state his dividend on my return?

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March 10, 2021

It depends, if you choose the treat your husband as a US resident for tax purposes and file married filing jointly then you will need to report both of your worldwide income on the US tax return. Please see IRS Nonresident Alien Spouse for more details.

 

If you have children then you might qualify to file as head of household. Otherwise, you will have to file married filing separately. In both cases you will not have to include your husband's dividends.

 

If you file married filing separately then you will not be able to e-file your tax return, you will have to print and mail the return. When TurboTax asks for your spouse's Social Security Number (SSN) then enter as a placeholder SSN (we suggest 999-88-9999, 999-88-9998 or 999-88-9987, as those numbers won’t produce any TurboTax program errors in a review check). After you printed your return your will have to white out the placeholder SSN and write "NRA" (for nonresident alien).

 

Please see How do I print and mail my return in TurboTax Online? for additional information.

 

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