How should I file my taxes?

[r060106 109]

if'n you not go through the route of obtaining an ITIN for yer foreign spouse,

then married filing seperately is the way to go.

When you first filed for the ITIN did you have your wife put your address in the main address section and then her's in the foreign address section? Or did you do her foreign address for both? Just curious. Last question. Thanks

[Darnell 8,478]

i'd have to check it to be certain. i'll get back to ya soonish.

The stuff I have has that section blank. I don't remember filling it out before sending it off to the IRS.

Sorry.

Edited January 21, 2014 by Darnell

[r060106 109]

Thanks!

[Jon in RC 6]

i'd have to check it to be certain. i'll get back to ya soonish.

The stuff I have has that section blank. I don't remember filling it out before sending it off to the IRS.

Sorry.

You have to file your paper 1140 (A, EZ) with the SSN blank with signed W-7 to a specific address in TX or there are authorized agents can do it for you and return the passport or whatnot to you. For that privilege I was quoted $150 to do my income taxes which I did on line every year for a $15 filing fee.

If sending out the passport for your overseas spouse via snail mail to and from a foreign country gives you that not so warm-and-fuzzy feelings.The lazy way is do a file separately and do a 1140X to amend it when an SSN is issued and take the deduction then.

Third one: I am trying to use one of the exceptions in W-7 to a tax center with Mrs. visiting for the holiday and attempt to get an ITIN issued in advance. Will find out if that works out for me next week.

[r060106 109]

i'd have to check it to be certain. i'll get back to ya soonish.

The stuff I have has that section blank. I don't remember filling it out before sending it off to the IRS.

Sorry.

So you left the address sections blank on the W-7?

[friendlyusa 37]

My spouse works in foreign and has foreign income and had SSN because used to live in USA few years back.

We want to to check which option yields lower taxes: Mfj or Mfs and go for that,

My question is 1) I have my mother as my dependent in USA. Can I file as HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD ?

2)Can we use turbotax

3) and put USA address , even though foreign spouse does not live in USA.

[USanCANlove 3]

Ok serious advice needed... Going to h&r block to file taxes.. Married filing separately as we have never lived together and my spouse has never lived in the county... Can we just Put NRA in the SS box? I don't wanna get shamed out of money but wanna make sure this is correct? Any insight on my situation? Thanks!