Tax with dependent

[jhakaas123]

Hello all,

I got married in late January, 2007 and took my wife with me to the U.S. in late April, 2007. I was in India for this time on official work. My salary continued during this period.

Then from May, 2007 till the end of 2008 my wife was living with me in the U.S.

My question is, can I claim her as a dependent? She was not employed in the U.S. and was on a H4 dependent visa as well.

If the answer is yes, what documents would I need to file with my tax returns? And, secondly, can I claim her as a dependent for the full year of 2008?

Thanks,
Sumit.

[knowledgeable]

As long as she has a SSN ...

... you can file.

[waitin_toolong]

if she is not eligible for SSN get form W7 from www.irs.gov and file for ITIN along with the retturn. you will not be filing for her as dependent but married filing jointly.

She will not qualify for SSN if she is on H4, F2

[jhakaas123]

Thank you both for your replies.


Thanks,
Sumit.