This is going to be the first filling my tax return as a married person.
My wife is not allowed to work in the US as she is under TD Visa so she does not have an SSN but of course she is a dependant of mine, living with me in the US.
I am wondering if I can file my tax return with all the documents of her to get her ITIN for the first time in TurboTax.
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Yes, you can prepare the return using TurboTax but you will have to file it by mail.
You can file a joint 2017 U.S. tax return with your non-resident spouse and that spouse can be treated as a U.S. resident for U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax purposes.
Steps:
How do I apply for an ITIN? Use the latest revision of Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to apply. Attach a valid federal income tax return, unless you qualify for an exception, and include your original proof of identity or copies certified by issuing agency and foreign status documents.
Because you are filing your tax return as an attachment to your ITIN application, you should not mail your return to the address listed in the Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ instructions. Instead, mail your return, Form W-7 and proof of identity and foreign status documents to:
Internal Revenue Service ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
For additional information, see the IRS web article Nonresident Spouse Treated as a Resident
Important: You can't prepare and print a tax return in TurboTax without an ITIN or SSN for you, your spouse and any dependents.
The work-around for this situation is to use "Dummy" SSN/ITINs for your dependents. to prepare the return. You can use your own SSN/ITIN with different last numbers.
Or use "305-44-0001, 0002, 0003 etc.", a dummy number we use for training.
This should allow you to get through the Smart Checks and Reviews and print your return for filing by mail. "Erase" or white-out the dummy SSN/ITINs and replace with "Applied For".
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