Dummy Federal Tax Number

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June 3, 2019
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Married to foreign national without EIN. Need dummy EIN so that tax form will pass validation and will print. Email ( PI deleted)

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pk_

Level 15

I hope you mean a Tax ID Number ( SSN or ITIN ) and EIN ( Employer ID Number ). To get an ITIN -- if you are preparing for 2017 return -- you will need to visit IRS website and get the details ( down load the form required and details of all the required documents ).

If you are trying to file jontly with a non-resident -alien, for 2016, you can do the following :-- (a) print out your return, (b) in the space for the SSN of the spouse write in by hand the word "NRA" ; (c) fill out the application ( W8 ) for ITIN, include all the documents required; (d) include a statement that both you and the non-resident alien want to be treated as resident of the USA and thus exposing the non-resident's wotld income to USA taxation; (e ) mail in the return. This will result in ITIN being issued retrospectively for the year 2016.

If you are trying to file Married Filing Separate for 2016 with a non-resident alien spouse, follow the steps (a), (b) and (e) above.

Hope this covers your question

Critter

Level 15

Where asked to enter the spouse's Social Security number enter 999-88-9999 so the return will compute correctly and allow you to print it. You can only print and mail your tax return, it cannot be e-filed. When you print the tax return erase the Social Security number for your spouse and manually enter NRA for non-resident alien.