How can I file taxes with my new foreign spouse who doesn't have a social security number

[DoninGA]

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@BOZMAN 52 wrote:

does not have SSN yet

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If you are a US citizen or US resident and your spouse does not have a Social Security number or an ITIN and you are not applying for an ITIN with the tax return then you can only file your tax return as Married Filing Separately.  Where asked to enter the spouse's Social Security number enter 999-88-9999.  You can only print and mail your tax return, it cannot be e-filed.  When you print the tax return erase the Social Security number for your spouse and manually enter NRA for non-resident alien.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for the procedure to print and mail a tax return using the online editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online

[halfdome]

Why must I print tax return to write in NRA (Non Resident Alien) for my spouse and mail to IRS? Why doesn't the Turbo Tax software allow me to enter NRA and e-file?

[DoninGA]

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@halfdome wrote:

Why must I print tax return to write in NRA (Non Resident Alien) for my spouse and mail to IRS? Why doesn't the Turbo Tax software allow me to enter NRA and e-file?

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Because the IRS will not accept an e-filed Form 1040 with the Social Security number box having any alpha characters.  Only numeric digits are allowed in the SS number box for e-filing.

[enioni]

What if i e-file with the dummy SSN for my non resident wife? 

[JulieS]

If you e-file with a dummy SSN, you return will be rejected as it will not match the Social Security Administration's files.

[Kz1992]

My spouse lives aboard, she is currently in process of getting in CR1 visa. She is a house wife and has no income aboard. How would I file taxes? We have been married since January 2022.

Thank you

[DoninGA]

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@Kz1992 wrote:

My spouse lives aboard, she is currently in process of getting in CR1 visa. She is a house wife and has no income aboard. How would I file taxes? We have been married since January 2022.

Thank you

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If you are a US citizen or US resident and your spouse does not have a Social Security number or an ITIN and you are not applying for an ITIN with the tax return then you can only file your tax return as Married Filing Separately.  Where asked to enter the spouse's Social Security number enter 999-88-9999.  You can only print and mail your tax return, it cannot be e-filed.  When you print the tax return erase the Social Security number for your spouse and manually enter NRA for non-resident alien.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for the procedure to print and mail a tax return using the online editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online