Taxes

[jelicacham46 0]

So I just went to file my taxes. My husband has been here since March. We filed for adjustment of status in June but he still doesn’t have a social. So we need to get a itin number to be able to file jointly. It take up to 7 weeks to get one. Just wanted to put that out there because I had no idea. 

[nightingalejules 678]

Here's some info. Boiled down it seems to say that you're going to have to file by mail instead of online. You put a fake SSN on the form, print it out, and then handwrite "applied for" with proof of your applications (AOS and filing for ITIN). Then you may need to send it to a different office than the one printed on the form. Read the article here:

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3532160-my-wife-doesn-t-have-ssn-or-itin-first-year-of-filing-and-we-are-going-with-the-option-of-filing-jointly-married

 

There were lots of follow-up questions too, so you should find everything you need! Good luck!

[Italian_in_NYC 259]

5 hours ago, jelicacham46 said:

So I just went to file my taxes. My husband has been here since March. We filed for adjustment of status in June but he still doesn’t have a social. So we need to get a itin number to be able to file jointly. It take up to 7 weeks to get one. Just wanted to put that out there because I had no idea. 

You could have still filed jointly without an ITIN, but with an application for it (W-7 and proper documentation, including a copy of his passport authenticated by the Questura).

The IRS would have accepted it (pending approval of W-7) and you would have got the ITIN in the mail within 7 weeks (likely 4-5).

Alternatively, just file for an extension (no payment due if you expect a refund) and wait to file the return when he gets his SSN.