Vanessa A
Expert Alumni

State tax filing

No, you cannot make up a social security number or ITIN for your spouse.  1. It will be rejected if it does not match the date of birth and name social security has on record 2. If you somehow did get one to go through, that would be technically be identity theft, even if it was not intentional. 

 

No, you cannot omit your spouses name.  You will need to print your return and mail it with a letter stating your spouse does not have a SSN or ITIN and was not a VA resident.

 

How are you filing the federal return?  If you are married, you would need to either file jointly or file as Married filing separately.  

 

When filing separately you need to include your spouses ITIN.  You will need to print and mail your return as the IRS will not accept the return electronically without your spouses ITIN.  When you print and mail your return you can include their name and a statement of the situation if filing separately.

 

If you are filing jointly, you will need to print and mail your return along with the W-7 and any other required documents to

IRS

ITIN Operation

P.O. Box 149342

Austin, TX 78714-9342

 

Whether you file jointly or separately, when you print and mail your return, it takes longer for the IRS to process the return.  Either way, you still have something they have to look at so you should expect your return processing to be delayed. It is impossible to tell you at this point which one will take longer. 

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