@please_help wrote:
Opus 17,
Follow-up question:
When I print and sign the federal tax return, complete/sign the Form W-7 ITIN application, and mail everything to the IRS address for ITINs, how do I go about filing my state income tax return without my wife's ITIN? Do I simply wait for an ITIN document to be mailed to me before e-filing my state income tax (or mailing it, too)?
Probably the best to do is to file a request with the state for an extension, then when you get the ITIN, add it to the state tax return and file it. You will probably have to file by mail, since generally, state returns can't be e-filed unless you also e-filed the federal return. But this is also a one time thing, if your wife is still a non-resident alien next year, you can use the ITIN to e-file both returns.
