Tax questions for Stp, Thanks!

Stp. First, thank you very much for all of the time and energy you have committed to answering so many posts. I really benefit a lot from it!


I came to USA in August,2000 and graduated in Dec,2003. I worked on campus in my OPT as a postdoctor from Jan 12, 2004 to Jan 12, 2005 and then got my H1B. My baby was born in 2003 and my wife was a F-1 in OPT without any jobs in 2004. Certainly, they have SSN. My questions are

(1) Are we eligble for 1040 RA? If not, shall we use 1040-ES(NR)?

(2) If we use 1040 NR, how can we claim dependent benefits (like Child Credit)?

(3) We should have a joint application, is that right?

(4) In 2004, we paid $2000 out of pocket for my wife's teeth treatment and more than $1000 for my wife's labor cost in 2003. Can we count these into texation form?

Your help will be highly appreciated! I wish this column a shing future under your management!

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• 回复：Tax questions for Stp, Thanks! -wushen- ♂ (322 bytes) () 04/10/2005 postreply 15:13:44

• wushen, Thank you!! one more q -StateFed- ♀ (467 bytes) () 04/10/2005 postreply 20:45:25

• 回复：wushen, Thank you!! one more q -wushen- ♂ (256 bytes) () 04/11/2005 postreply 10:27:57

• 不够5年, 还是NRA. -stp- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2005 postreply 10:32:37

• 谢谢. 1. 很可惜04年你们还是NRA, -stp- ♂ (162 bytes) () 04/11/2005 postreply 10:30:49