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[quote="nelsona"]Your spouses wages are first and foremost WAGES, and musty be iuncluded on a joint 1040.

2555 is an additianl step, which then determines how much of the wages are to be excluded from tax.

They are 2 separate forms. 2555 is done AFTER initially completing 1040 with ALL world ...

After I gave up and posted, it seems I was able to find the forms 2555, and 1116 in the TurboTax system.

Since I have been reading the other posts (as to not waste all your time!):

1) I claim her income
2) Fill out these 2555 & 1116
3) Profit (or something)

If you have any input or see something ...

Greetings,

I'm not so good with taxes, and really got myself stuck this time. I use TurboTax, and have been trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Last year, my wife immigrated using the K-1 visa. She arrived 12/27, and we were married 12/31.

I think, what we're supposed to do is file jointly ...