Filing as Head of Household (split topic)

[inneedofmyhb 217]

On 2/5/2019 at 7:58 AM, junkmart said:

I take back what I said. Apparently, your spouse may need a SSN or ITIN, even if you are filing separately. I thought if they were a NRA, that a SSN or ITIN was not required, but I was wrong.

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-alien-spouse:

If your spouse is a nonresident alien and you file a joint or separate return, your spouse must have either a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). ... If your spouse is not eligible to get an SSN, he or she can file Form W-7 with the IRS to apply for an ITIN.

Hi, 

 

this has also become an issue for me. I am USC. Husband is in another country. No income in US, 130 pending. Getting ready to file my 2018 taxes. I went to the link you posted above (thank you btw) and it also states that another option is filing Head of household. I am the one that pays 100% of my living expenses and support my 17 yr old daughter. I am assuming I can file this way? I just find it completely ridiculous to have to apply for a ITIN for an individual that you don’t even know if they will be here someday??! Mind twisting at this point. 

[geowrian 22,337]

21 minutes ago, inneedofmyhb said:

it also states that another option is filing Head of household. I am the one that pays 100% of my living expenses and support my 17 yr old daughter. I am assuming I can file this way?

Yes, HOH is a valid filing option in that situation with a non-spouse dependant.

[inneedofmyhb 217]

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

Yes, HOH is a valid filing option in that situation with a non-spouse dependant.

Thank you! 🙌🏼

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[Anmol Yash 55]

On 2/7/2019 at 1:16 PM, inneedofmyhb said:

Thank you! 🙌🏼

Hi @inneedofmyhb I hope you can respond to this post and I'm not hijacking. I created my own post for filing as HoH. Just wondering if you filed by mail, and if you wrote your spouse's name anywhere on the application? Thanks!

[inneedofmyhb 217]

15 minutes ago, Anmol Yash said:

Hi @inneedofmyhb I hope you can respond to this post and I'm not hijacking. I created my own post for filing as HoH. Just wondering if you filed by mail, and if you wrote your spouse's name anywhere on the application? Thanks!

Hello, I did not include my husbands name anywhere as it is not required. And yes, I filed by mail. It was accepted by IRS, NVC and Embassy. 
Hope this helps. 

[Anmol Yash 55]

1 minute ago, inneedofmyhb said:

Hello, I did not include my husbands name anywhere as it is not required. And yes, I filed by mail. It was accepted by IRS, NVC and Embassy. 
Hope this helps. 

THANK YOUUUU!