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earlmck21
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Don't have spouse SSN

 
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RayW7
Expert Alumni

Don't have spouse SSN

If your spouse is not eligible for a Social Security number, he or she will need to apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) from the IRS.

 

 If your spouse is a nonresident alien, you can treat your spouse as a resident alien for tax purposes.

 

Follow these directions carefully. You might need to apply for an ITIN for him/her. Turbo Tax will give you an option to apply for a W7 in the return.  Per IRS, if your spouse is a nonresident alien, he must have either an SSN or ITIN  if  :

1.  You file a joint return or

2.  You file a separate return and claim an exemption for your spouse, or

3.  Your spouse is filing a separate return.

For filing status, you can file either Married Filing Jointly ( see Nonresident to resident  ) or simply Married Filing Separate. 

[In the TurboTax program, you would follow the step-by-step interview questions to choose the appropriate filing status, enter your spouse information and leave the SSN blank, after print out the return , you can leave it blank or hand-write APPLIED in the space.]

If you want to file Married Filing Separate, you can qualify for an exemption for your spouse only if:

 - Your spouse had no gross income.

-- Your spouse won't file a tax return.

 - Your spouse didn't qualify as the dependent of another taxpayer.

Additionally, you cannot e-file a tax return which does not include a SSN or ITIN.  If you fall under one of the above conditions, you will have to manually apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ITIN on Form W-7 for him.  

See https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information.   

Although you cannot e-file, you can still use the TurboTax program to prepare your tax return and required forms. Then print, attach to the Form W-7 with the required documentation (see the above link) and submit everything to the IRS Austin location in Texas by mail. 

 

-follow this link for additional information-

Claiming a Non-Citizen Spouse and Children on ... - TurboTax

 

Don't have spouse SSN

My wife does not have a ssn or itin.

 

Don't have spouse SSN

Married Filing Seperate do I still havd to apply for spouses ITIN?

KrisD15
Expert Alumni

Don't have spouse SSN

No, but you will not be able to e-file your return. 

 

According to the IRS:

A spouse who is Married Filing Separately is not required to provide the Social Security card for the other

spouse, although the return cannot be e-filed without the spouse’s Social Security number.

 

IRS link

 

Here is more information about filing with a nonresident spouse

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