Claim for tax

[ailyn 0]

Hello all! Im wondering if someone can help me with this. My husband is filing for his income tax. Can he claim me even if i dont have my ssn yet (we're filing for aos this month after he does his taxes). Can he put or use my A# instead? Is there a way this can happen?

a appreciate your answer/s. Thank you!

[Dakine 26]

Hello all! Im wondering if someone can help me with this. My husband is filing for his income tax. Can he claim me even if i dont have my ssn yet (we're filing for aos this month after he does his taxes). Can he put or use my A# instead? Is there a way this can happen?

a appreciate your answer/s. Thank you!

You can file a W-7 from IRS and get a ITIN. Individual Tax Identification Number.

The for m is submitted with hubbys taxes. Can't E file tho. Must be sent in snail mail.

[Cino 5]

Yes he can file under "Married Filing Jointly" without SS# or ITI# but

you can not take any EIC.

GOOD LUCK !.....

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

[ailyn 0]

Yes he can file under "Married Filing Jointly" without SS# or ITI# but

you can not take any EIC.

GOOD LUCK !.....

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

Thanks guys, however one thing still i wanted to ask. The main reason for him claiming me is i guess to lessen in a way the money that has to go back to the government. You see, this year he made a lot more than last year.. it will end up him paying some money to the government. He wants to claim me this year so at least (maybe) he will not give more or any money back to the government. SO if he cant get any income tax credit from it, then would it be good to just file as "single" again and claim me next year when i have work already and have ssn??

In my own understanding maybe next year he can claim me and get something back from the governtment of all the years he filed as "single"? Btw, we were married 2006 and it would be 3 yrs now that he filed as "single". We were apprehensive then, until now that he cant claim me coz i dont work and dont have SSN.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Once you are married, he can claim you every year. There's no advantage to waiting for next year. He should have been filing married since his 2006 return (which is filed before Apr 15 2007). If he doesn't want to file with you then he should have been filing "Married Filing Separately" since 2006 return because he was no longer single at the end of 2006. In general a "Married Filing Joint" return normally results in less taxes than "Married Filing Single" return with the exact same income.

Just for your information. What you pay or get back as a refund depends on how much is taken out of your check. A simple example.

His taxable income is $35,000

If single his tax is $5,100

He had $5,000 taken out of his checks during the year

So he still owes $100 to the IRS

OR IF

He had $5,500 taken out of his checks

He had $400 too much taken out of his checks

He gets a refund of $400.

His tax is the same $5,100 but whether he owes or gets a refund depends on what got held out of his paychecks.

Now to show the difference of Married Filing Joint.

The same taxable income of $35,000

If married filing joint, the tax is $4551 which is less than a single person would pay ($5100)