Publication 519 |
2000 Tax Year |
Restrictions for Dual-Status Taxpayers
The following restrictions apply if you are filing a tax return for
a dual-status tax year.
1) Standard deduction.
You cannot use the standard deduction allowed on Form
1040. However, you can itemize any allowable deductions.
2) Exemptions.
Your total deduction for the exemptions for your spouse and
allowable dependents cannot be more than your taxable
income (figured without deducting personal exemptions) for the period
you are a resident alien.
3) Head of household.
You cannot use the head of household Tax Table column or
Tax Rate Schedule.
4) Joint return.
You cannot file a joint return. However, see
Choosing Resident Alien Status under Dual-Status
Aliens in chapter 1.
5) Tax rates.
If you are married and a nonresident of the United States for all
or part of the tax year and you do not choose to file jointly as
discussed in chapter 1,
you must use the Tax Table column or Tax Rate
Schedule for married filing separately to figure your tax on income
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. You cannot
use the Tax Table column or Tax Rate Schedules for married
filing jointly or single. However, if you are a married resident of
Canada, Mexico, Japan, or South Korea, or are a married U.S. national,
you may be able to file as single if you lived apart from your spouse
during the last 6 months of the year. See the instructions for Form
1040NR to see if you qualify.
A U.S. national
is an individual
who, although not a U.S. citizen, owes his or her allegiance to the
United States. U.S. nationals include American Samoans and Northern
Mariana Islanders who chose to become U.S. nationals instead of U.S.
citizens.
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