Hi.
I am currently in my 6th calendar year in the US and tried to file a tax return (married jointly) with my wife. I'm on an F1 visa and she is on F2.
I filed a tax return in March with applying ITIN for her (I have my own SSN), but got a letter that she got rejected as her Visa has expired at the end of May. I didn't renew her/my Visa as it isn't necessarily required to stay in the US unless I go abroad, and I have I 20 form that is valid. I asked IRS and they said the Visa has to be renewed to her to apply for ITIN, but because it expired last year, I need to go to my country to get a new Visa.
Now I think about whether it is so important to for her file a tax return or not. She definitely did not make any income at all so she has nothing to report. Would it be essential for her to file a tax return? IRS said I could file a separate tax return whenever I want and this choice seems very tempting.
Thank you for your help, in advance.
