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antipro0726
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June 6, 2019
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My spouse does not have ITIN yet.

The IRS instruction say the person who is applying for ITIN needs to file Form W-7, federal income tax return document and government ID to  the agency in Taxes. But I cannot complete the tax return using turbotax without the ITIN with my spouse. Is there anyway to get around this problem? Thank you
PopeyeTheSalior
PopeyeTheSaliorAnswer
Level 13
June 6, 2019

You cannot e-file your tax return with TurboTax due to the missing SSN or ITIN.  However, you can still use TurboTax program to prepare your tax forms and submit them by mail. 

-In the program, as you enter the information, leave the spouse's SSN space blank

-After entering all your information, print out returns and required forms ( write APPLIED in the SSN space) 

-Fill out a Form W-7 https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information and attach to other required  documentation

-Submit everything including your tax forms to IRS Austin location in Texas.  ( Form W-7 instructions)

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PopeyeTheSalior
PopeyeTheSaliorAnswer
Level 13
June 6, 2019

You cannot e-file your tax return with TurboTax due to the missing SSN or ITIN.  However, you can still use TurboTax program to prepare your tax forms and submit them by mail. 

-In the program, as you enter the information, leave the spouse's SSN space blank

-After entering all your information, print out returns and required forms ( write APPLIED in the SSN space) 

-Fill out a Form W-7 https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information and attach to other required  documentation

-Submit everything including your tax forms to IRS Austin location in Texas.  ( Form W-7 instructions)

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