Dependents on taxes

[hygieneguy09 0]

Hello,

Can i list my Non resident alien wife as a dependent on my taxes if she does not have a tax id or ssn?

[hygieneguy09 0]

I am filing married seperate

[Livelyjo 15]

No Social Security/ Tax ID you cant list her. I asked my CPA the same question and I cant.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hello,

Can i list my Non resident alien wife as a dependent on my taxes if she does not have a tax id or ssn?

No a spouse is never a dependent. You however can file Married filing Separate, but not electronically. You would do online if you went that route and mail in. Many file MFS and amend once spouse gets here. But they are never a dependent.

[hygieneguy09 0]

Thank you. A spouse can be claimed an exemption under certain circumstances. From the irs website

Your spouse is never considered your dependent. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. If youre filing a separate return, you may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had no gross income, are not filing a joint return, and were not the dependent of another taxpayer.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thank you. A spouse can be claimed an exemption under certain circumstances. From the irs website

Your spouse is never considered your dependent. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. If youre filing a separate return, you may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had no gross income, are not filing a joint return, and were not the dependent of another taxpayer.

You are not understanding the IRS code correctly.

Notice that the tax filer is claiming an exemption for himself.

A spouse is NEVER a dependent when the other spouse files a rax return.

In addition, you can only take an exemption for a qualified person on the tax return. The tax payer cannot claim an exemption for a foreign non-resident spouse without an SSN or ITIN.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hello,

Can i list my Non resident alien wife as a dependent on my taxes if she does not have a tax id or ssn?

no.

however, why not chase after an ITIN, filing form W-7 with the tax return, into the ITIN Office in Austin TX?

Sure, it means slogging around in the PI to get the passport handled, and a mailout from yer spouse to you (as original signatures are needed)

but

later, when your spouse is standing in front of the Consular Officer, a tax returned filed 'married filing jointly' is great bonafide marriage evidence.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thank you. A spouse can be claimed an exemption under certain circumstances. From the irs website

Your spouse is never considered your dependent. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. If youre filing a separate return, you may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had no gross income, are not filing a joint return, and were not the dependent of another taxpayer.

The tax payer can claim the exemption if the spouse has an ITIN or SSN.

No SSN or ITIN, then the exemption for the foreign spouse cannot be taken.

This is the part that you are missing.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion.

[doug/sherry 26]

I just went through this, the proper way to do it is go to the social security office and

get a ssn, if not you can file for a TIN with the IRS. You can do this online. If you don't

have either, you cant use her. If you don't want to wait, get it all done for next year.