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File separately if you do not want to include her income. Since your spouse does not have a Social Security number or ITIN you will have to file by mail.
Leave her SSN box blank or type 111-11-1111 or something else. Ignore any errors TurboTax will give you.
Print out your return. In your spouse's Social Security box, write "NRA."
Use certified mail with return receipt when you mail your return so you will have a record of the IRS receiving your return.
File separately if you do not want to include her income. Since your spouse does not have a Social Security number or ITIN you will have to file by mail.
Leave her SSN box blank or type 111-11-1111 or something else. Ignore any errors TurboTax will give you.
Print out your return. In your spouse's Social Security box, write "NRA."
Use certified mail with return receipt when you mail your return so you will have a record of the IRS receiving your return.
Thank you very much! This is a great explanation, I have couple of follow-up questions:
- She doesn't have to file taxes since she didn't earn money in US, right?
- Am I going to write "NRA" with ink?
Thank you again!
Correct. If file separately, your spouse only needs to file if she has any US source income.
If you want to file Married Filing Separately,
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