Hi All,
I am an US perm resident living and working in the US. I married a canadian citizen last year and my first child was born in canada as well before we got married.
Since sept 2007, they have moved to live with me in the US (overstayed visa, illegal to be precise) and never returned to canada. I didnt claim my wife and my son as dependent on my 2007 tax return as they were less than 6 months old in the country.
Can I claim them as dependents in my 2008 tax filing. If so, what do I enter in lieu of their ssn...they are canadians....we're expecting our second son nov 2008 and he'll be born here in the US...yay....Is it legally possible to claim all of them as dependents on my tax return or do I need to provide proof of legal presence and is there any special provisions to claim canadians as dependents ?
Any help or links on the above will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Shon
I am an US perm resident living and working in the US. I married a canadian citizen last year and my first child was born in canada as well before we got married.
Since sept 2007, they have moved to live with me in the US (overstayed visa, illegal to be precise) and never returned to canada. I didnt claim my wife and my son as dependent on my 2007 tax return as they were less than 6 months old in the country.
Can I claim them as dependents in my 2008 tax filing. If so, what do I enter in lieu of their ssn...they are canadians....we're expecting our second son nov 2008 and he'll be born here in the US...yay....Is it legally possible to claim all of them as dependents on my tax return or do I need to provide proof of legal presence and is there any special provisions to claim canadians as dependents ?
Any help or links on the above will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Shon