Originally Posted by
David Merrill
Hello MODNYC;
The attempts to get out of the Matrix are unnecessary. Getting honestly out of debt is good, aside from being redeemed from the national debt by redeeming lawful money.
That of course includes the Non-Resident Alien form. That intention is presumed to be that you dislike being called a citizen (small "c") of the United States. No matter what way you go about it, if you were born in a state or State or STATE, or on one if you prefer, you are a citizen of the United States according to the government and State Department too, if you are considering trying to get a State Citizen (upper case "C") passport. They do not exist.
Joint filings?
I really do not have much experience. I think you would be best to file separately but say that only because I have no dealings with joint filings for redeemed people. My opinion rests mostly on not confounding the IRS agent should it come to any conscious attention. And I am not sure why a properly joined non-taxable income for a married working couple should draw any more attention.
I gather you received a 60-Days to Assess your account in September? Cool. That is usually the last of it and you go back to redeemed in the future. I gather that you and your wife have been redeeming lawful money long enough that your withholdings (W-4) have long been "EXEMPT"?