My husband (foreigner) & I (US citizen) live abroad.I will file as MFS.I entered my husband's SSN for spousal info.He hasn't lived in US for 10yrs. Does he have to file?

[minimiri8]

He also hasn't earned income from the US in the past 10 years.

[LinaJ2020 · Accepted solution]

No, he does not need to file.  

If your husband did not make any US-sourced money, he doesn't need to file. 

[minimiri8]

Dear LinaJ2020, thank you for kindly responding to my inquiry.

I was wondering should I write his SSN when I file my tax or keep it blank?

Could this cause any kind of problem in the future?

[DianeC958 · Accepted solution]

You should include his Social Security number on your tax filing.

Yes, if you do not include his Social Security number on your tax filing it could result in a problem down the road.

You may receive a letter from the IRS asking for this information, so including the information now saves you that letter later.

[minimiri8]

Thank you very much for giving me a clear-cut answer! I have been having difficulty getting advice on this, so it’s very helpful!