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Tax Implications of a US Citizen Marrying a Non-Resident Alien
Use **Married Filing Separately (MFS)** as your default unless you can clearly support **Head of Household (HOH)** or you intentionally make the resident election and file jointly. The core tradeoff is straightforward: baseline filing treatment versus broader reporting while the election is in effect.
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