topic I'm nonresident(J1 vise) have 2 kids that weren't born in the USA and dont have(and cant get) SSN but the system keep ask for this number! last year I didnt have problem in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I'm nonresident(J1 vise) have 2 kids that weren't born in the USA and dont have(and cant get) SSN but the system keep ask for this number! last year I didnt have problem

tzarum — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:27 GMT

last year I didnt have such a problem and didnt need SSN. please dont answer something like "you need SSN in order to fill the form" since it is not solving my problem

Do they have an ITIN?

DoninGA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:31 GMT

Do they have an ITIN?

No, and as I wrote last year I did not need it when I did...

tzarum — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:33 GMT

No, and as I wrote last year I did not need it when I did tax return. thank you

How did you file a tax return last year? Did you print a...

DoninGA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:35 GMT

How did you file a tax return last year? Did you print and mail the return? A tax return cannot be e-filed if the dependents claimed on the return have neither a Social Security number or an ITIN.

I used the turbotax. Do I need it only if I claim on them...

tzarum — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:36 GMT

I used the turbotax. Do I need it only if I claim on them as dependents for return? I know that I cant get tax return on them so can I just remove them from the form?
thank you

You can remove them as dependents in the Personal Info se...

DoninGA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:37 GMT

You can remove them as dependents in the Personal Info section of the program. Click on Personal Info. On the dependents section click on edit. On the dependent's name click on delete.

hi Just to be sure, in the Personal info I need to report...

tzarum — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:39 GMT

hi
Just to be sure, in the Personal info I need to report only on kids that I want to claim as dependents for return?
Thank you

Correct...

DoninGA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:40 GMT

Correct...

thank you so much, best Nati

tzarum — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:41 GMT

thank you so much, best
Nati

you say you are on J1. Since when are you in the US and i...

bine22 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:43 GMT

you say you are on J1. Since when are you in the US and is it a student or nonstudent visa?

Hi Since July 2013, I am a postdoc

tzarum — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:45 GMT

Hi
Since July 2013, I am a postdoc

On J1 you are a nonresident alien for the first 2 years,...

bine22 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:58:47 GMT

On J1 you are a nonresident alien for the first 2 years, so i hope you filed form 1040NR plus form 8843 for 2013 and 2014.

After that you are a resident alien, if you meet the substantial presence test. As a resident alien you can claim your dependents, but you need to have ITIN numbers for them. If you applied for ITINs last year, you would use the same numbers again. If you did not apply for one, I strongly recommend you do this year, as you get a dependent exemption for each child plus $1000 child tax credit, if you apply before the filing deadline. To apply for an ITIN use form W7. You will also need a certified copy of the passports (certified by the issuing agency). https://www.irs.gov/uac/about-form-w7

If you did not apply for ITINs last year, you can also amend your return to receive the dependency exemptions, but not the child tax credit, but it still might give you an additional refund.