Filing first time since moving abroad and married to non-US resident

You are able to enter your foreign earned income without IRS form W-2 as you answer the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion questions.

• Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal.
• Across the top of the screen, click on Wages and Income.
• Scroll down to Less Common Income.
• Click Start / Revisit to the right of Foreign Earned Income and Exclusion.
• TurboTax will ask questions and guide you in reporting income and qualifying for the exclusion.

Your spouse will need an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) if you report your spouse on your tax return.

 

The IRS states:

 

What is an ITIN used for?

 

IRS issues ITINs to help individuals comply with the U.S. tax laws, and to provide a means to efficiently process and account for tax returns and payments for those not eligible for Social Security numbers. They are issued regardless of immigration status, because both resident and nonresident aliens may have a U.S. filing or reporting requirement under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

You would need an ITIN if any of the following apply to you:

• You do not have an SSN and are not eligible to obtain one, and
• You have a requirement to furnish a federal tax identification number or file a federal tax return, and
• You are in one of the following categories:
  • Nonresident alien who is required to file a U.S. tax return.
  • U.S. resident alien who is (based on days present in the United States) filing a U.S. tax return.
  • Dependent or spouse of a U.S. citizen/resident alien.
  • Dependent or spouse of a nonresident alien visa holder.
  • Nonresident alien claiming a tax treaty benefit.
  • Nonresident alien student, professor or researcher filing a U.S. tax return or claiming an exception.

 See also this TurboTax Help.