Ready to file taxes for 2009, but...

[erynbrookugwuanyi 0]

Hello! I am new to VJ and excited about this new resource I have a question-

My fiance arrived here in December and we got married on 12/31/09. We are in the process of filing for an adjustment of status, but in the meantime, I am ready to file my taxes for 2009. I cannot do this without my fiances SS#, which of course he doesn't have yet. Any like experiences out there? Although I am SOOOOO grateful my hubbie got over here, I am learning the process and paperwork is not done Thanks for your help!

[payxibka 10,047]

Hello! I am new to VJ and excited about this new resource I have a question-

My fiance arrived here in December and we got married on 12/31/09. We are in the process of filing for an adjustment of status, but in the meantime, I am ready to file my taxes for 2009. I cannot do this without my fiances SS#, which of course he doesn't have yet. Any like experiences out there? Although I am SOOOOO grateful my hubbie got over here, I am learning the process and paperwork is not done Thanks for your help!

A k-1 is SSN eligible for the first 76 days after entry... go apply

[erynbrookugwuanyi 0]

A k-1 is SSN eligible for the first 76 days after entry... go apply

Sorry, but I am super ignorant when it comes to the paperwork. I used a lawyer for the K-1 VISA and had everything done for me Where do I apply, and with what form? Thanks for any help!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello! I am new to VJ and excited about this new resource I have a question-

My fiance arrived here in December and we got married on 12/31/09. We are in the process of filing for an adjustment of status, but in the meantime, I am ready to file my taxes for 2009. I cannot do this without my fiances SS#, which of course he doesn't have yet. Any like experiences out there? Although I am SOOOOO grateful my hubbie got over here, I am learning the process and paperwork is not done Thanks for your help!

1. Your fiance was eligible to get a SSN the moment he stepped of the plane. If there is less than 14 days remaining on his I-94 you will have to wait until he has a green card or EAD. NOTE TO OTHER VJers...get your fiancees SSN before they unpack their bags. think I repeat this many times every day, the SSN is important and valuable for MANY things...AOS is not one of them, but it should be the FIRST thing a K-1 does. Always get the SSN in the name exactly as in the passport, names can be changed later, the number never changes.

2. He does not need an SSN to file taxes. Simply write "Pending" in the space for SSN and MAIL your income tax return. You cannot file electronically without valid SSNs for everyone, but you can mail a paper return.

[erynbrookugwuanyi 0]

1. Your fiance was eligible to get a SSN the moment he stepped of the plane. If there is less than 14 days remaining on his I-94 you will have to wait until he has a green card or EAD. NOTE TO OTHER VJers...get your fiancees SSN before they unpack their bags. think I repeat this many times every day, the SSN is important and valuable for MANY things...AOS is not one of them, but it should be the FIRST thing a K-1 does. Always get the SSN in the name exactly as in the passport, names can be changed later, the number never changes.

2. He does not need an SSN to file taxes. Simply write "Pending" in the space for SSN and MAIL your income tax return. You cannot file electronically without valid SSNs for everyone, but you can mail a paper return.

how do I request a SS#?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Sorry, but I am super ignorant when it comes to the paperwork. I used a lawyer for the K-1 VISA and had everything done for me Where do I apply, and with what form? Thanks for any help!

Lawyers are a wonderful waste of money and oxygen aren't they? Why on earth would your attorney not give you a guide for this. On can only hope you will waste no further money for the AOS on this data entry clerk.

Go to ANY Social Security office in the United States and they have the forms there. He will need TWO forms of ID. His passport is ONE and his K-1 visa is TWO. The I-94 is another accepted form of ID.

A k-1 is eligible for an SSN from day ONE until day 76 of his/her arrival inthe USA. There MUST be 14 days remaining on his I-94 card. The SS aministration is full of ignorant, untrained clerks who do not know this. DO NOT leave the SS office until his SS number application is accepted. Ask for supervisors (go up as many levels as necessary) until you find one that has been trained. Here on this site in the guides, is a copy of the SS Administration's policy on K-1s ans SSNs. You can print it and take it with you to train them if needed. IF they say you have to wait, even ONE DAY, they do not know what they are doing! Get a supervisor. You do not need to wait for anything, the application should be accepted and you will receive the number the next morning. Anything else, any other response...means they have no clue.

The SS number will be generated overnight, he can go to the SS office (or they may give you a number to call) and get his NUMBER the next day. The card is not necessary for anything, only the number is important. It will take two weeks (at least) for the IRS computers to rectify with the SS computers and log his SSN in the IRS computers. After this time you can file an electronic return. You can file a paper return today. IF you file a paper return with the option to have direct deposit of your refund, it delays the process very little...probably less than the time it will take for the IRS computers to catch up.

[Otto 83]

** Topic is more "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" than "K-1 Procedures.." related; moving thread there.

[rin and john 71]

2. He does not need an SSN to file taxes. Simply write "Pending" in the space for SSN and MAIL your income tax return. You cannot file electronically without valid SSNs for everyone, but you can mail a paper return.

Won't work. If you cannot get a SSN by the time you file, you will need to submit a W-7 along with your paper return. The W-7 request is for an ITIN (individual taxpayer identification number). Both the return and the W-7 are mailed to Austin, TX, the ITIN assigned and the return forwarded for processing. It will require a notarized copy of the immigrants passport.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc857.html

[rin and john 71]

how do I request a SS#?

Go to www.SSA.gov

You will be able to find the location of the office nearest you here:

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp

Other pertinent info is here:

http://www.ssa.gov/immigration/

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/immigration/visa.htm

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf...amp;p_topview=1

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

I'm sure that you can find somebody to hold your hand through this part of the process too.

[erynbrookugwuanyi 0]

Lawyers are a wonderful waste of money and oxygen aren't they? Why on earth would your attorney not give you a guide for this. On can only hope you will waste no further money for the AOS on this data entry clerk.

Go to ANY Social Security office in the United States and they have the forms there. He will need TWO forms of ID. His passport is ONE and his K-1 visa is TWO. The I-94 is another accepted form of ID.

A k-1 is eligible for an SSN from day ONE until day 76 of his/her arrival inthe USA. There MUST be 14 days remaining on his I-94 card. The SS aministration is full of ignorant, untrained clerks who do not know this. DO NOT leave the SS office until his SS number application is accepted. Ask for supervisors (go up as many levels as necessary) until you find one that has been trained. Here on this site in the guides, is a copy of the SS Administration's policy on K-1s ans SSNs. You can print it and take it with you to train them if needed. IF they say you have to wait, even ONE DAY, they do not know what they are doing! Get a supervisor. You do not need to wait for anything, the application should be accepted and you will receive the number the next morning. Anything else, any other response...means they have no clue.

The SS number will be generated overnight, he can go to the SS office (or they may give you a number to call) and get his NUMBER the next day. The card is not necessary for anything, only the number is important. It will take two weeks (at least) for the IRS computers to rectify with the SS computers and log his SSN in the IRS computers. After this time you can file an electronic return. You can file a paper return today. IF you file a paper return with the option to have direct deposit of your refund, it delays the process very little...probably less than the time it will take for the IRS computers to catch up.

Thank you so much! You are a wealth of helpful information!

I'm sure that you can find somebody to hold your hand through this part of the process too.

Umm, ok. Thanks!

[erynbrookugwuanyi 0]

Go to www.SSA.gov

You will be able to find the location of the office nearest you here:

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp

Other pertinent info is here:

http://www.ssa.gov/immigration/

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/immigration/visa.htm

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf...amp;p_topview=1

Thank you for your clarification and info! I'll be going to the SS office this week as my husband has plenty of time left on his K-1. So glad I have some guidance now, lol!

[Krikit 1,165]

Moving from AOS to SSN section.

[bassagitator 1]

I'm sure that you can find somebody to hold your hand through this part of the process too.

Don't be so rude! Geez you can only hope you don't need help later on down the road!

[erynbrookugwuanyi 0]

Don't be so rude! Geez you can only hope you don't need help later on down the road!

Thank you, Bass I am clueless, but well meaning