Yes, I had it backwards.I believe you have it backwards. If you don't file 8854, you have no need for the 6013 election - you would both be US tax payers. Once you file 8854, you would need to take the 6013 election if MFJ were beneficial tax wise.QUESTION: If we make the election to be treated as a Resident for tax purposes by making a section 6301(g) election, does that still trigger the filing requirement of 8854, or simply postpone it until the future?
I am circling back to this issue, and have found that indeed I will not be going forward with making the 6013 g election - although it would be easier to file as a full year resident during this year of abandonment to avoid the dual status filing for myself and MFS for my spouse. I believe this is possible even without making this election, but rather relying on a different rule or election, but I cannot find any documentation to support this - am I mistaken?
Statistics: Posted by oslocal — Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:53 pm — Replies 2 — Views 257