Yes - you can still file for an ITIN for her.
What you will need to do is get her to go to her local passport office and get a certified copy (not notarized) so that you can include this certified copy of her passport with your ITIN filing.
Also if you are wanting to file as married filing jointly with your NRA spouse, you will need to attach a statement, signed by
both spouses, to your joint return for the first tax year for which the
choice applies (Nonresident Spouse Treated as
a Resident).
It should contain the following information:
- A declaration that one
spouse was a non-resident alien and the other spouse a U.S. citizen or
resident alien on the last day of your tax year, and that you choose to
be treated as U.S. residents for the entire tax year.
- The name, address, and
identification number of each spouse.
When you are entering your information into TurboTax, you will leave her SSN blank. You will
want to skip the error check if the only error you are getting is for a missing
SSN. You will go to the "File" tab and select "file by
mail". You will print out a copy of your tax return.
Here is some
additional information about filing a W-7 with your attached return:
- apply for NRA spouse’s
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, as mentioned earlier, one option is for your spouse to get a
certified copy of his/her 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 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
