No, you will only file your federal income tax return with your ITIN filing.
For
your federal filing -
- Click
here for more information about Claiming Non-Citizen Spouse
and Children On Your Taxes
- leave your children's SSN
blank and print a paper copy of your tax return
- skip the error check section
as long as your only error is missing SSNs
- mail in your return (you
will not be able to efile your tax return so choose "file by
mail" in TurboTax)
- apply for
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) using Form
W-7 (Click ITIN)
- attach a copy
of your Form W-7 (along with the necessary supporting documents) to your
tax return (For the supporting documents, one option is to get a
certified copy of your children's passport which will need to be
included with your tax return filing) Click here for IRS
website ITIN - Frequently Asked
Questions
- mail your tax
return along with your Form W-7 and supporting documents to the IRS.
According to the IRS, because you are filing your tax return as an
attachment to your (ITIN) application,
you should not mail your return to the address listed in the Form 1040,
1040A or 1040EZ instructions. Instead, send your return, Form W-7 and
proof of identity and foreign status documents to:
Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
You may also apply using the services of an IRS-authorized Acceptance Agent or visit
some key IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in lieu
of mailing your information to the IRS in Austin
-
State filings - You will want to
file an extension for your state until you receive your ITIN. This is because
the application for your ITIN is a federal filing. Most state will not process
your return without either a SSN or an ITIN. (However some states will accept
state filings with W-7 attachments. You will need to contact your state's
Department of Revenue and ask if your state will accept a state tax return with
a Form W-7 attached).
When the IRS assigns
you an ITIN, update your returns (both federal and state) in TurboTax with this
new information and then you should be able to e-file your state return.
Because many states
give an automatic extension when you file the federal extension Form 4868, just file a
federal extension even if you don't think you will need it for your federal tax
return. But check with your state's Department of Revenue to make
sure that your state doesn't have a separate state extension filing. Here
is a link to all State
Department of Revenue Contacts (You will need a separate extension for your NY state return.)
