I moved to the US a few months back, and despite being eligible for an SSN I have been unable to obtain an appointment to get one (hundreds of phone calls have gone unanswered, and I was turned away from the office when I tried to go in-person). I very much doubt I will be able to get an SSN by 18th April. Also, since I am eligible for an SSN, I am ineligible for an ITIN.
I have prepared my forms using Sprintax (recommended by Turbotax for non-residents), where I used a temporary SSN given to me by my employer. Is it acceptable to mail in my federal and state (Maryland) tax returns with this temporary SSN crossed out, with a note explaining my situation? Otherwise I do not see how I can submit by the 18th April deadline. Even the forms for requesting a deadline extension seem to require an SSN...
Thank you in advance.
