Thanks for your response.
So how do you influence the IRS to accept a return where the foreign spouse has no need to get a US id number and the instructions are to write NRA on the form and send a paper return. And the income level is pretty low so technically the person could efile for free. I know other individuals in the same situation. And I hear the IRS is underwater typing in returns by hand.
Appreciate your correcting my understanding about TaxAct - I had read someplace that it would work.
Thanks again
