Thanks in advance for any knowledgable replies.
My wife is a non-resident alien who has been never even stepped foot in the United States and works for a foreign-based bank in the Middle East. She has been waiting for over a year on US Customs and Immigration to approve her immigrant visa. Before I filed my 2005 taxes, I had to get her an ITIN number and file "married filing separately". My questions are:
- Is there anything I need to do for 2006 taxes other than list her ITIN on my 1040A form? I'm assuming that since she has not yet even been allowed to enter the US and works for a foreign company she would not be required to report her income for any tax purposes?
- Do I list her as an exemption on my 1040A? Last year I didn't list her as an exemption and the IRS said that I underestimated my refund amount and issued me a larger refund than I figured, but didn't give the reason for their decision. Thanks again!
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