Yes, but you will actually file for her ITIN and attach a copy of your federal return to your ITIN filing.
If you want to
include your spouse on your tax return and she doesn't have an SSN or ITIN, you will
need to apply for an ITIN, you would use Form W-7 and would need to attached
your tax return to this form (see below).
Please click here for more
information about Claiming
Non-Citizen Spouse and Children On Your Taxes.
Also note that if your spouse is a nonresident alien (NRA), you will need to attach a
statement, signed by both spouses, to your joint return for the first tax
year for which the choice applies (Nonresident Spouse Treated as
a Resident). It should contain the following information:
- A declaration that one
spouse was a non-resident alien and the other spouse a U.S. citizen or
resident alien on the last day of your tax year, and that you choose to
be treated as U.S. residents for the entire tax year.
- The name, address, and
identification number of each spouse.
Here are some additional steps for filing married
filing jointly if spouse needs an ITIN.
- leave spouse's SSN blank and
print a paper copy of your tax return.
- skip error check section if
only error is missing SSN for spouse.
- under the file tab, you will
need to select "file by mail" and print a copy of your federal
income tax return.
- apply for spouse’s Individual
Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) using Form W-7 (Click ITIN). (You will need to apply
for a ITIN if filing married filing separately and taking an exemption for
spouse and that spouse does not have a SSN. (see below))
- attach a copy of your Form
W-7 (along with the necessary supporting documents) to your tax return
(For the supporting documents, one option is for your spouse to get a
certified copy of his/her passport which will need to be
included with your tax return filing.) Click here for IRS
website ITIN - Frequently Asked
Questions .
- mail your tax return along
with your Form W-7 and supporting documents to the IRS. According to
the IRS, because you are filing your tax return as an attachment to your (ITIN) application, you should not
mail your return to the address listed in the Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ
instructions. Instead, send your return, Form W-7 and proof of identity
documentation to:
Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
You may also apply for an ITIN using the services of an
IRS-authorized Acceptance Agent or visit some key IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in lieu of mailing your
information to the IRS in Austin.
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State filing - You will want to file an
extension for your state until you receive your ITIN. This is because the
application for your ITIN is a federal filing. Most state will not process
your return without either a SSN or an ITIN. (However some states will
accept state filings with W-7 attachments. Please contact your state for
more information using the State Department of Revenue
Contacts and
ask if your state will accept a state tax return with a Form W-7
attached).
When the IRS assigns you an ITIN, update your returns (both federal
and state) in TurboTax with this new information and then you should be
able to e-file your state return.
Because many states give an automatic extension when you file the
federal extension Form 4868, just file a federal
extension even if you don't think you will need it for your federal tax
return. But check with your state's Department of Revenue to
make sure that your state doesn't have a separate state extension filing.
