Hi, I live in the US. But, my family live outside the US. I want to file my tax. But, my family does not have SSN or ITIN numbers. What should I do?

[DoninGA]

If they do not have a SSN or an ITIN and you are not applying for an ITIN for them with the tax return, you cannot enter them on your tax return as dependents.

Also, if you are legally married -

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

[heyd545567]

Thank you so much for your message. I am not a US citizen and I am here in the US on an H1B visa. My wife and sons are also non-US citizens; they never came to the US and are in my home country. Do I need to apply for ITIN for them to file my tax? I searched the web and noticed that it takes several weeks to get an ITIN number. Since the deadline for filing tax returns is on April 18, what should I do in this situation? Thanks a lot again for your help.

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

You can file for an extension using Form 4868 which gives you an additional six months to file the 2022 tax return.

Go to this TurboTax website e-file an extension request - https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/

Go to this IRS website for how to apply for an ITIN - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin

IRS Form W-7 - https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-7