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wingyingc
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My husband does not have a SSN because he doesn't live in US, how can I file tax without his SSN?

he is not a US resident.
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My husband does not have a SSN because he doesn't live in US, how can I file tax without his SSN?

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

TomD8
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My husband does not have a SSN because he doesn't live in US, how can I file tax without his SSN?

If your spouse is a non-citizen and a non-resident, then you also have the option of filing as Head of Household, if you meet the qualifications described in this IRS reference:

U.S. citizens and residents abroad - head of household | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

 

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
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