Aug 2013 I-130 filers

[BOS_LHR 829]

hi, i was wondering if anyone knew the answer to this- i am filing taxes for the first time as a married USC but hubsters in Scotland and has no social security- do i even say i am married on the form? it is asking for his SS when i say i am married. mmm

Yes, you need to file as married. You can get him a tax ID number (ITIN) if you want to file jointly, but that process is kind of a beast. Easiest way to go is "married filing separately" -- you'll need to print your return and put "NRA" in the spouse's SSN field to indicate he's a non-resident alien. You have to physically mail in your return if you go this route.

Also worth noting, if you have dependents you may be eligible to file under Head of Household.

[smoddydana 48]

thanks so much! Shall see if I can still use turbo tax with this blank until printing stage

Edited February 7, 2014 by smoddydana

[PaddyOTG 4]

thanks so much! Shall see if I can still use turbo tax with this blank until printing stage

I filed taxes with my wife last year as she is from Nevada which has a law that you have to file jointly.

It might be an idea to check the state filing requirements for married couples.

As BOS_LHR if you have the option to file separately do it the ITIN process is a pain my wife only recieved her tax return in November because of it!

[Kat&Abhi 42]

thanks so much! Shall see if I can still use turbo tax with this blank until printing stage

for turbo tax you have to put in a "dummy" SSN then when you print white it out and write in NRA. Thats what I read when I searched their help forums on Turbotax and thats what I did to print mine

[smoddydana 48]

Nov! that is ages!

thanks everyone! Great tip about dummy ss.

I guess I don't mind waiting for my check.. I would rather have the taxes completed without having to apply for a tax number for him.. just in case we get approved soon! I have asked our lawyer too just to see what they say- asking them questions makes me feel better about wasting money on lawyers, as i am sure if i had found this site we could of done it ourselves.

[BOS_LHR 829]

I used TurboTax for my returns last week and you don't have to put in the dummy SSN, it'll let you complete and print your return while leaving that field blank. It'll just keep notifying you that you've left something empty and should go back to review. I can't wait to be able to file online again next year

[smoddydana 48]

Ah great thanks. Would hate to forget i put dummy ss in there and then send it in like that next year! eek.

[Lisa y Miguel 62]

So they did do some transfers yesterday?????

A whole bunch late last night.

hi, i was wondering if anyone knew the answer to this- i am filing taxes for the first time as a married USC but hubsters in Scotland and has no social security- do i even say i am married on the form? it is asking for his SS when i say i am married. mmm

Yes, you need to file as married. You can get him a tax ID number (ITIN) if you want to file jointly, but that process is kind of a beast. Easiest way to go is "married filing separately" -- you'll need to print your return and put "NRA" in the spouse's SSN field to indicate he's a non-resident alien. You have to physically mail in your return if you go this route.

Also worth noting, if you have dependents you may be eligible to file under Head of Household.

I just filed and my options were Head of household ( I have kids here) Married separate or married jointly..i didn't get into the married ones, I automatically went with head of household as I know that would get me more money and I didn't want the difficulty of figuring it out married becase I need the money from being in this hospital instead of working. I was very glad I did head of household cuz I was scared too lol good luck

[Eastyo 100]

A whole bunch late last night.

I just filed and my options were Head of household ( I have kids here) Married separate or married jointly..i didn't get into the married ones, I automatically went with head of household as I know that would get me more money and I didn't want the difficulty of figuring it out married becase I need the money from being in this hospital instead of working. I was very glad I did head of household cuz I was scared too lol good luck

So who was transferred late last night?

Where are they up to now?

[mza001 15]

Looks like 8/12-8/13ish. Congrats to all that got transferred esp Lisa. I wasn't on here the last couple of days thinking they wont transfer this week but uscis always strives to amaze albeit in a good way this time.

[aditya3245 113]

Congratulations sadafmemi !!!!

God bless and good luck !!!

[Eastyo 100]

Looks like 8/12-8/13ish. Congrats to all that got transferred esp Lisa. I wasn't on here the last couple of days thinking they wont transfer this week but uscis always strives to amaze albeit in a good way this time.

Lets hope for more today!

[quitepainful 56]

also are you folks taking the election to file as MFJ and complete the W7 and write a letter signed by both parties to treat the beneficiary like they are a US resident, and once you do that, if you need the requirements you can either run your taxes to have foreign income exclusion or take a foreign tax credit, spedially if you are transferring money in/out of retirement accounts, etc. quite tricky, just be sure to consult with someone who knows the rules of but the US (obviously) and also the foreign country regarding tax implications and whatnot.

thats all.

[festamati89 40]

I am praying they start some more today ?

[aditya3245 113]

CSC is approving August filers in the express lane...

WOW

Edited February 7, 2014 by aditya3245