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As far as I know, you are a NR at 2003. That means you can only file the 1040 NR or 1040NR-EZ. I am sorry that you can not claim your wife and kids as your dependent, even if your kids were born in America. You know, the exemption and credit are only given to RA (resident alian) and american. What you can exempt from your income is: the first 5000 of your income, about 3000 of standard exemption, and itemized deduction (state tax). Remember: 1.you can not claim the standard deduction as a NR. 2.If both of you are NR, you can not file a joint return for the federal tax.

As for your wife, if she has no income at all, I don't think she does not need to fill in the tax-teturn form.

Wish you good luck.

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