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Just answered my own question. Found out that under Publication 519 a non-resident spouse of a US citizen can choose to be treated as a US resident for tax purposes! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction NKM :)

NKM... thanks for your fast response :). Could you explain why I would be a resident for tax purposes? I thought since I do not have a greencard yet and am officially here on a F-1 Student Visa I'm still considered to be a Non-Resident (thus wouldn't be allowed to file the regular 1040)!?

Hello, My husband (US cititzen) and I are trying to figure out how to best file taxes for 2008. We got married at the end of 2008 (I am in the process of adjusting my status to permanent resident right now - but haven't filed all the paperwork yet). I worked throughout 2008 in the US...