No SSN or ITIN for Tax return, resident alien

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June 6, 2019
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I'm filling in the tax return for my wife (joint filing). This is our first year as resident aliens. She has no income and so is not eligible for a SSN. To fill in the tax return, I need a ITIN. To get an ITIN, I need a tax return. What should I do? Is it best jsut to ring the tax office and ask?

TurboTax Deluxe Online

Best answer by PopeyeTheSalior

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 SSN space blank

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

-As TurboTax does not support the Form W-7, fill out the forms by following

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)

PopeyeTheSaliorAnswer

Employee

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 SSN space blank

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

-As TurboTax does not support the Form W-7, fill out the forms by following

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)

trapezewdc

Employee

Quick question.

I am using TurboTax online

I am a US citizen living in the US. My wife is a nonresident alien currently living overseas in her own country. She lived in her own country and had no US(and her country's) income in 2024.

I am trying to file as "married filing separately" but TurboTax asks me her SSN or ITIN. I know my wife won't qualify for an SSN. Will I need an ITIN for my wife to complete my 2024 tax return ? Thanks.

DoninGA

Employee

@trapezewdc See this TurboTax support FAQ - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse-nonresident-alien/L4AuRKrMd_US_en_US?uid=m7jhv066

If you are a US citizen or US resident and your spouse does not have a Social Security number or an ITIN and you are not applying for an ITIN with the tax return then you can only file your tax return as Married Filing Separately. Where asked to enter the spouse's Social Security number enter 999-88-9999. You can only print and mail your tax return, it cannot be e-filed. When you print the tax return erase the Social Security number for your spouse and manually enter NRA for non-resident alien.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for the procedure to print and mail a tax return using the online editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/printers-printing/print-mail-return-turb...