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Hello, all,I live and work in the UK and am married to a UK national. I cannot complete my taxes because he doesn't have an SSN. How am I supposed to file?

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August 3, 2022
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I'm incredibly frustrated with how this is working out. I don't know how this is supposed to work as I am taxed by the UK government through my job at the UK university I work at, and my husband has never been to the US before. Our country of residence is the UK, not the US (I haven't been back to the US since 2018, before we were married). The only reason my taxes aren't filed, yet, is because this has been so incredibly confusing and, unless I use the option where I pay $75 for advice, I'm chasing my tail. I just need help because I need the refund quite badly. I paid (and it was taken out) through my mother's bank account for the TurboTax service because of the circles I was run in. I'm just tired, at this point. I think most of the answers I'm seeing pertain to those with partners that are non-natives living in the US. If not, I'm confused as to why he would be subject to US tax when he has never stepped foot in the country. Can someone please help me to figure this out? It doesn't make any sense.

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@cptducky - Have you reviwed this link at the IRS website

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad

As a US citizen, the US taxes your global income and then gives you a credit for taxes paid to a foreign land. You have the choice of filing Married-Filing Joint (your spouse will need an ITIN) or Married-Filing Separate (in which case your spouse is not part of the US tax filing in any manner)

If you file Joint, then his income will be reported on the US tax return (and there will be a credit for taxes paid to another country).

if you file Separate, his income will NOT be reported on the US tax return.

look at the FAQs as some of the others may answer your questions and give you a path forward.

1. I am a U.S. citizen married to a nonresident alien. What is my filing status, and can I claim an exemption for my foreign spouse? (updated August 2, 2022)

In general, if you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien married to a nonresident alien, you are considered “Married Filing Separately” unless you qualify for a different filing status.