[andre]

Hey Alexander,
Welcome to the wonderful world of US taxes. I am no expert, but have filed every year since I was 15 years old so I have some knowledge. It's good thing you aren't employed as yet, you can spend your free time reading the tax books!

- Your wife can claim you as a dependent, you can file 2 ways: Married filing jointly is normally the lowest tax burden except in some special cases. Married filing separately is also an option, she can claim you as a deduction as long as you are married as of the last day of 2005 and you have no US income to report.
- You will need a social security number, which you need anyway to work. If you can't get it before April 15th, you can get a taxpayer ID number that will work.
- One question you may have to address is any foreign income you may have. (like if you work outside the US or have unearned income from foreign investments) US citizens are taxed on their worldwide income and resident aliens are taxed on their US income, but I don't know about overseas income.
Good luck