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this is currently 'a mess' and but with patience it will work itself out. 

 

Here is the history:

 

when Congress passed the 1st stimulus earlier in the year, on a joint return, if either spouse had an ITIN, both spouses were disqualified from the stimulus.  So TT asks that question about the ITIN now.

 

However! 

 

When Congress changed the tax law that Trump signed the other night, this changed.

 

Retractive to the 1st stimulus,  on a joint return, both stimulus payments only disqualify the spouse with the ITIN from receiving the payment - the other spouse is eligible. 

 

Sounds like in 2019, you were single, so you received the 1st stimulus ($1200)  payment and will receive the 2nd one ($600) which are based on the 2019 tax submission.  Your spouse is ineligible if there is only a ITIN .

 

But what really is occurring is that the stimulus is based on the 2020 tax return, less what was received.  So it should work out that that Line 30 of Form 1040 should be a zero, assuming you receive the 2nd stimulus payment before submitting your tax return. 

 

Suggest not worrying about the confusion because Turbo Tax is going to have to re-program this section before tax returns can be submitted in late January.  Let's see what the screens look like at that time.