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HOPE2
Level 7
May 21, 2025
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J1 & J2 MISTANKLEY FILED JOINTLY AS RESIDENT

  • May 21, 2025
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Hi to all. A couple on J-1 and J-2 visas mistakenly filed jointly as residents. I understand that if a couple qualifies as residents and files jointly, they have until the due date to amend their return if they change their minds. However, in this case, the couple are J-1 and J-2 visa holders who are still within their two-year exemption period and should have filed separately using Form 1040-NR. How can I correct their mistakenly filed joint resident return?

Thanks for your help!

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sjrcpa
Level 15
May 22, 2025

Look at the 1040X instructions. They address this situation.

The more I know the more I don’t know.