I prepared my taxes yesterday. I'm an expat. and my wife is a non-resident alien. She doesn't have a tax identification number or SSAN. I've always entered her SSAN as [removed] and noted her as "NRA" on the form and mailed it in. I can claim her as a dependent (and have done so for the past 25 years).
When I completed my forms yesterday Turbotax had e-file as an option. It's never done this before, and I figured that perhaps there had been an update that allowed me to finally be able to e-file my taxes.
The form was rejected a few hours later because the SSAN data for my spouse didn't match IRS records.
I understand I need to mail the form in (as always) with her SSAN blank (ignore Turbotax warnings) and with "NRA" noted in the SSAN.
My question is: which form do I need to mail in? The corrected 1040 filled out as noted before, or a 1040-X? Turbotax is only giving me the option to amend my return at this point.
@Pablo287 , since your e-file was rejected -- choose to file by mail ( as you have done in the past )-- Print, replace the dummy SSN with "N R A " on the 1040 front face, then sign, date and mail-in.
You cannot use 1040-X -- that amended return is ONLY for accepted and processed returns.
Does this make sense ?
Is there more I can do for you ?
@Pablo287 , since your e-file was rejected -- choose to file by mail ( as you have done in the past )-- Print, replace the dummy SSN with "N R A " on the 1040 front face, then sign, date and mail-in.
You cannot use 1040-X -- that amended return is ONLY for accepted and processed returns.
Does this make sense ?
Is there more I can do for you ?