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tomaspaca — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:47:09 GMT

I'm married, but my wife is living in my country. Do I have fill together the taxes?

tomaspaca — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:53:16 GMT

I'm married, but my wife is living in my country. Do I have fill together the taxes?

RobertG — Fri, 08 May 2020 18:05:30 GMT

You can file separately without an SSN or ITIN for your spouse, but you cannot file electronically. You would have to mail it in.

You can e-file jointly or separately if your spouse has an ITIN.

Filing separately does not look bad, and is not a factor in audit selection.

Your best bet at this point is to either file separately by mail, or get an ITIN for your spouse, so you can file electronically.