Im filing Married Filing Separately. husband is a nonresident alien (NRA), has never had an SSN or ITIN, and is not required to have one. We have always filed this way

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July 14, 2026
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I am filing Married Filing Separately. My husband is a nonresident alien (NRA), has never had an SSN or ITIN, and is not required to have one. We have always filed this way. How can I continue in TurboTax without entering an SSN or ITIN?

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NCperson

Level 15

if the SSN or ITIN isn’t entered, you can continue to use TT (enter a dummy ITIN: 111-00-1111 or something similar), but you’d have to paper file.

NCperson

Level 15

use a dummy ITIN and paper file. It’s not that the IRS won’t accept a tax return with a dummy ITIN, it’s that the efile system requires a valid ITIN / SSN.

pk_

Level 15

@intuit_ae921e757956 , agreeing with my colleague @NCperson but wanting to add :

You prepare the return in TurboTax using a dummy SSN ( 520-23-4567 or similar), just to satisfy TurboTax processing.
When all done, choose file by mail, and print the return
Using sno-pake ( or similar) remove the dummy SSN and replace with “N R A”
Sign, Date and post the return ( with any required attachments) to the IRS address for your area.

BTW --- just out of curiosity, where is your tax home ; if the USA, are you filing MFS only to keep your husband’s income out of US ? This has no bearing on your filing.

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