If you have good earning and you do not have itemized deductions and addititional exceptions and do not have enough federal withheld you will will owe. All most all tax software will give you some choices. You can open an IRA account for your spouse upto 5500. If you are in 25% tax bracket you will save 250 on each 1000 ira account. 1040 NR EZ filer: all the books and stationery you have purchased , all mendetory fee and expenses you can deduct ( not health insurance and tution). if you have 2000 deductilbe and you are in 10% bracket you will get extra 200 dollars refund if you itemize. Itemize- Itemize - Itemize. Last edited: 12-Apr-15 07:11 AM