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posted Mar 8, 2021 11:40:59 AM

My spouse does not have a tax ID or a SSN and she is still not eligible for one, so should I put single? I have the marriage license, but she is still not a citizen.

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Mar 8, 2021 12:02:35 PM

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 - here.