topic NRA bug in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

NRA bug

IG523 — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:03:46 GMT

Has the issue where TurboTax will not accept "NRA" in place of a spouses SSN/ITIN forcing me to print and snail-mail my tax returns been fixed for 2025? If it has not, I really see no point in using the product so this is kind of important.

Re: NRA bug

rjs — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:24:20 GMT

It's not a bug. I don't know of any tax software that accepts NRA in place of the spouse's SSN. It might be that the IRS doesn't accept it for e-filing.

Re: NRA bug

Bsch4477 — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:24:43 GMT

The requirement for either a SSN or ITIN to e-file is an IRS requirement.

Re: NRA bug

MMK4 — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:10:37 GMT

The issue is not with the IRS but with Intuit and TurboTax, who have not implemented this feature for years.

TaxAct and the IRS Free File Fillable Forms allow these returns to be filed electronically. TaxAct (incl. the free version) allows "NRA" in the spouse’s SSN field and supports e-filing for federal returns. IRS Free File allows you to leave the spouse’s SSN field blank when e-filing MFS federal taxes.