I am a commuter student, and my wife lives on the Mexican side, and she doesn't have an SSN or an ITIN. How should I proceed to file my taxes?

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May 13, 2026
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As a commuter student, I am a foreign student with F1 status. To get my tax return, I need to register my wife as a dependent. If TurboTax is asking me for her SSN or ITIN and she doesn't have either, how can I proceed?

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xmasbaby0

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First---it is not clear as to whether you can use TurboTax. You might need to use TT's partner, sprintax instead.

If you are a non-resident alien, your return must be filed on Form 1040NR, which cannot be prepared using TurboTax. You can use TT’s partner, sprintax:

https://www.sprintax.com/non-resident-alien-tax-1040nr-turbotax.html

IRS —HOW TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY STATUS FOR TAX

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/determining-an-individuals-tax-residency-status#:~:text=If you are not a,January 1 – December 31).

A spouse cannot ever be claimed as a dependent.

MY SPOUSE LIVES ABROAD AND/OR DOES NOT HAVE A SSN

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/married-person-claim-head-household-filing-status/L078u1RSW_US_en_US?uid=lmtc1ov4

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse-nonresident-alien/L4AuRKrMd_US_en_US?uid=m5r1a77j

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse

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