My wife is not living in US. She does not have SSN and won’t need to claim a tax return for 2024. But TurboTax still asks me to provide her SSN. What should I do?

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@lei-liu-steam 

(a)  are you a US person ( citizen/GreenCard/Resident for Tax purposes )?

(b) Is this your first filing after getting married ?

(c) Which country is your spouse now in ?  Is she a citizen/resident there? 

(d)  if you are not a citizen or GreenCard,  which visa are  you on ?

(e) Do you want to file as MFJ  ( Married Filing Joint ) or MFS ?

(f) Does your wife have foreign income ?

Please answer my questions and IO will circle back --yes ?

[lei-liu-steam]

Thank you so much for your kind reply.

Here is the brief information:

• I’m from China and considered to be resident alien for Tax purpose for 2024.
• No. This is my third filing after getting married.
• My wife is a citizen of China and living in China right now.
• I’m a J-1 visa holder and working in an academic institution.
• I want to file as MFS.
• My wife has her income in China.

I really appreciate your assistance and kindness.