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You can file a joint return if it includes an application for a taxpayer identifying number for your spouse and is mailed in (not e-filed).
If your spouse is a non-resident alien, you have several choices:
If your spouse is eligible for an SSN apply at a social security office or US consulate. You must complete Form SS-5. You must also provide original or certified copies of documents to verify your spouse's age, identity, and citizenship. If your spouse is not eligible to get an SSN, he/she can file Form W-7 with the IRS to apply for an ITIN. Use IRS Form W-7 to apply for a Taxpayer Identifying Number. A copy is here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf . You need to attach your federal tax return to the application.
The tax return and W-7 cannot be e-filed. They are mailed to a special location:
Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
You can file a joint return if it includes an application for a taxpayer identifying number for your spouse and is mailed in (not e-filed).
If your spouse is a non-resident alien, you have several choices:
If your spouse is eligible for an SSN apply at a social security office or US consulate. You must complete Form SS-5. You must also provide original or certified copies of documents to verify your spouse's age, identity, and citizenship. If your spouse is not eligible to get an SSN, he/she can file Form W-7 with the IRS to apply for an ITIN. Use IRS Form W-7 to apply for a Taxpayer Identifying Number. A copy is here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf . You need to attach your federal tax return to the application.
The tax return and W-7 cannot be e-filed. They are mailed to a special location:
Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
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