Travel status requires that the taxpayer be away from home overnight. I) What does away from home overnight mean? II) What tax advantages result from being in travel status?
DeWayne is a U.S. citizen and resident. He spends much of each year in the United Kingdom on business. He is married to Petula, a U.K. citizen and resident of London. DeWayne has heard that it is possible that he can file a joint income tax return for U.S. purposes. If this is so, what are the constraints he should consider in making any such decision?