Deductions & credits

yes and no

 

you can not amend a return to change ITIN to SSN once it's filed HOWEVER for stimulus 

 

  • The stimulus payments are really based on your 2020 tax return (income, dependents, etc).
  • The IRS is using either 2018 or 2019 – whatever is available  - to ESTIMATE that payment
  • When you file next year there will be a “settle up” section on the tax return. 
  • If you are due more stimulus (and this would include where you simply never received it), you will receive it through the 2020 tax filing as an additional refund
  • If you received too much stimulus (not the issue here), by law , you are not required to return it

 

your only path forward is to use spouse's SSN number on the 2020 tax return; the stimulus will come through at that time as an additional refund on your taxes