Can I file a joint return if my spouse is a foreign citizen without a SSN or ITIN?

[JohnC11 · Accepted solution]

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Without a number generated for such, your wife can't file..."yet".

However, what you CAN do is file Married Filing Separately...for "now".  You're required to file your return by mid April

Once your wife gets her ITIN, "then" file an amended return as Married Filing Jointly.

Rule of thumb: You've got three years to file/amend a return if YOU are getting money back. If you owe the government, they have until the end of time for you to file.

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