Hi @VictoriaD75
I have been reading all over TurboTax forums and IRS website that if spouse if NRA and I am RA, then I can consider my spouse as RA and file jointly. But you are saying: "If your spouse does not have a SSN or ITIN, you cannot file a joint return." Am I understanding it correctly or am I making some mistake?
I am confused. To file a married-joint tax return, you need ITIN of spouse as well. To get ITIN, you need a tax return. Chicken and egg problem. Could you please clarify?
Are you saying the following?
-- If spouse doesn't have SSN or ITIN: do your own taxes as "Married Filing Separately" and then use that tax return to get ITIN for spouse and then file spouse's tax returns.
Is this the only option?
