Filing taxes jointly married

[hiroin 0]

Hi guys!

We're trying to file a joint tax return using taxact.com and it keeps rejecting our federal refund because my wife doesnt have a prior 2010 IRS pin number. does anyone know how to fix this? we called the 1866# and it says she doesnt need the pin but it still rejects the return when i leave it blank or put a 0 in for her pin. i hate to go to HR block now since i already paid for the service so can anyone help me out??

[cherylc522 0]

Hi guys!

We're trying to file a joint tax return using taxact.com and it keeps rejecting our federal refund because my wife doesnt have a prior 2010 IRS pin number. does anyone know how to fix this? we called the 1866# and it says she doesnt need the pin but it still rejects the return when i leave it blank or put a 0 in for her pin. i hate to go to HR block now since i already paid for the service so can anyone help me out??

I couldn't file online the first year either because of that, I had to do the HR block and have them file it so it was in the system and this year it allowed me to do it online with no problems

[sowfamily 0]

Hi guys!

We're trying to file a joint tax return using taxact.com and it keeps rejecting our federal refund because my wife doesnt have a prior 2010 IRS pin number. does anyone know how to fix this? we called the 1866# and it says she doesnt need the pin but it still rejects the return when i leave it blank or put a 0 in for her pin. i hate to go to HR block now since i already paid for the service so can anyone help me out??

Hi Hiroin

It appears your wife is already in the USA and if she is, then your process will not be difficult. For spouses already in the US do the following:

You will need to file a W-7 ... this can only be filed when you submit your tax retrun. .. you can down load it off the internet. Your wife will need to sign this .... it is a simple form.

You must accompany this form with a notarized copy of her passport. If she is already here, the IRS requires that the copy be notarized by a US notary public.There are specific instructions and guidelines on the internet as well as to what kind of ID can be used ... mostly they want a photo ID.

*** In answer to your question, when you complete your joint tax return with the W-7 attached, you will write "APPLIED FOR" in the blank where it asks for her IRS pin number or TIN (tax ID number).

In my case, I could not file and submit on line either and ended up printing out the entire form, added the words Applied For in the TIN blank , attached the W-7 with passport copies and sent it in via snail-mail.

If in the event she is still in her home country, she would need to get a special copy made there ... some countries have official copies called APOSTILLES which are automatically recognized as an acceptable proof of notarization between certain countries. Unfortunately I don't think the Philippines issue the apostille and, like in my situation, you would be required to submit a copy that has been "certified by the issuing agency or official custodian of the original record" .... but good luck with that because it is sometimes difficult getting the IRS to accept any documentation as acceptable unless the copies are apostilles or were made and notarized here in the USA. But this only pertains when the spouse is still out of the country

If this were to apply to you , then you can visit the this site for more on that : http://www.apostilleinfo.com/

For your basic instructions on how to complete and submit the W-7, just go to: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw7.pdf

Good luck

[sjr09 155]

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=213471,00.html

[Messybrownhair 251]

I just filed my taxes for the first time today and the accountant only asked for my SSN, never mentioned any IRS pin number?

[hiroin 0]

Thank you for the replies! We just went to HR block and there were no problems. But we paid $166 instead of $15.lol Next year we can file online because she will have a pin for this year from the IRS.