Lost childhoods and form w-7s

[SCOREAU 36]

My wife and daughter moved to USA to establish domicile in August. I am still in uk, waiting to have my medical and final interview, and sell the house. The only thing holding up my app. is my wife overlooking her irs tax returns while here. I sent a form w-7 to get an itin no. along with passport. It was sent back rejected after several weeks. My wife is trying to contact them as it doesn't specify the reason for rejecting. Looks like I'll have to send another form and passport again! I need the tax return but it won't be done because my wife declared me as her spouse here and I need an itin no. apparently for it to go through. Anyone got any thoughts on this, or words of advice/encouragement because I'm at a really low point in all this, and missing my family desperately ( 4 months and counting ).

[Quarknase 1,072]

4 hours ago, SCOREAU said:

My wife and daughter moved to USA to establish domicile in August. I am still in uk, waiting to have my medical and final interview, and sell the house. The only thing holding up my app. is my wife overlooking her irs tax returns while here. I sent a form w-7 to get an itin no. along with passport. It was sent back rejected after several weeks. My wife is trying to contact them as it doesn't specify the reason for rejecting. Looks like I'll have to send another form and passport again! I need the tax return but it won't be done because my wife declared me as her spouse here and I need an itin no. apparently for it to go through. Anyone got any thoughts on this, or words of advice/encouragement because I'm at a really low point in all this, and missing my family desperately ( 4 months and counting ).

My accountant told me that the W7 must be filed along with a tax return. Probably best if you send passport and W7 to your wife and have her go to an office and wile taxes and ITIN application together.

[NikLR 13,227]

6 hours ago, SCOREAU said:

My wife and daughter moved to USA to establish domicile in August. I am still in uk, waiting to have my medical and final interview, and sell the house. The only thing holding up my app. is my wife overlooking her irs tax returns while here. I sent a form w-7 to get an itin no. along with passport. It was sent back rejected after several weeks. My wife is trying to contact them as it doesn't specify the reason for rejecting. Looks like I'll have to send another form and passport again! I need the tax return but it won't be done because my wife declared me as her spouse here and I need an itin no. apparently for it to go through. Anyone got any thoughts on this, or words of advice/encouragement because I'm at a really low point in all this, and missing my family desperately ( 4 months and counting ).

As mentioned the w7 can only be sent WITH a tax return.  That's why it was rejected.  

THere are several ways to file taxes in the USA, since she's back filing.  She can file as married filing jointly, where you become a resident alien for tax purposes and need the w7 and the IRS will issue an ITIN.  

OR 

She can file as married filing separately, hand write NRA in the SSN spot and needs nothing from you.

 

There is also a head of houshold version but i'm not sure it applies to your situation or not, she'd have to ask a tax return specialist 

~~moved to taxes and finances from IR1/CR1 process and procedures.  Topic is about a w7 and ITIN.~~