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[Tesco 71]

It's grossly unfair that if you file MFJ and only one has an SSN, the other an ITIN, then no one gets anything. You'd think that the person with the SSN would get $1,200. 

[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, Tesco said:

It's grossly unfair that if you file MFJ and only one has an SSN, the other an ITIN, then no one gets anything. You'd think that the person with the SSN would get $1,200. 

I would agree that it was an oversight. This thing was rushed out the door (not that a rush wasn't needed...) and it has flaws.

I think the goal was to prevent certain normally-NRAs from qualifying for it, but the mechanism they did so hits some edge cases (in-process immigrants) as well.

 

The good news is it's only a timing issue. Presumably they will qualify for the benefit on the 2020 taxes. And if not by the time of taxes being due, amending taxes to do so later would still be on the table.

Not optimal, but it's not like the money is lost either...just delayed.

[Tesco 71]

7 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I would agree that it was an oversight. This thing was rushed out the door (not that a rush wasn't needed...) and it has flaws.

I think the goal was to prevent certain normally-NRAs from qualifying for it, but the mechanism they did so hits some edge cases (in-process immigrants) as well.

 

The good news is it's only a timing issue. Presumably they will qualify for the benefit on the 2020 taxes. And if not by the time of taxes being due, amending taxes to do so later would still be on the table.

Not optimal, but it's not like the money is lost either...just delayed.

Interesting point... Ultimately perhaps filing a 1040X once my spouse moves Stateside and has an SSN.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, Tesco said:

It's grossly unfair that if you file MFJ and only one has an SSN, the other an ITIN, then no one gets anything. You'd think that the person with the SSN would get $1,200. 

 

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

I would agree that it was an oversight. This thing was rushed out the door (not that a rush wasn't needed...) and it has flaws

It was the same with the 2008 stimulus. Millions of illegals have ITINs. There are other benefits ITIN filers do not qualify for as well. 

Edited April 17, 2020 by Wuozopo

[geowrian 22,337]

Just now, Wuozopo said:

 

It was the same with the 2008 stimulus. Millions of illegals have ITINs.

Yup, it was. But the USC/LPR spouse has no legitimate reason I can think of not to qualify even in that circumstance.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

Yup, it was. But the USC/LPR spouse has no legitimate reason I can think of not to qualify even in that circumstance.

Probably since IRS does not check immigration status it was more efficient to skip a few in a big advance rollout. Immigrant spouses still have the opportunity with 2020 return.

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, Wuozopo said:

Probably since IRS does not check immigration status it was more efficient to skip a few in a big advance rollout. Immigrant spouses still have the opportunity with 2020 return.

My thoughts exactly. 👍

Although it's more of a "kick it down the road" solution.

[Yeap 34]

On 4/15/2020 at 3:21 PM, Yeap said:

Thanks for your quick reply. One more question, I mine going to apply for it online or the payment is automatic for whosoever that file tax without working? Thanks

I got my own $1200 today and it was a great suprise.

[Shroy123 749]

45 minutes ago, Yeap said:

I got my own $1200 today and it was a great suprise.

Did you enter your direct deposit info on wednesday?

[Sherja 17]

51 minutes ago, Shroy123 said:

Did you enter your direct deposit info on wednesday?

 

1 hour ago, Yeap said:

I got my own $1200 today and it was a great suprise.

Great , when did u enter your direct deposit info ?

[Yeap 34]

36 minutes ago, Sherja said:

 

Great , when did u enter your direct deposit info ?

To be honest with you I dont know much about the stimulus checks, I was here two days ago asking information about the stuff and today my husband gave me a check of $1200 and he told me is from government, I was suprised but we filed together as a couple early March and he filed single in 2018 so may b they got our details from 2019 taxes that we just filed last month.

[Yeap 34]

1 hour ago, Shroy123 said:

Did you enter your direct deposit info on wednesday?

We filed 2019 taxes first week march as a couple.

[Sherja 17]

4 minutes ago, Yeap said:

To be honest with you I dont know much about the stimulus checks, I was here two days ago asking information about the stuff and today my husband gave me a check of $1200 and he told me is from government, I was suprised but we filed together as a couple early March and he filed single in 2018 so may b they got our details from 2019 taxes that we just filed last month.

Ok thanks for your response 

[Shroy123 749]

32 minutes ago, Yeap said:

We filed 2019 taxes first week march as a couple.

Make sense.. i filed my taxes on first week of feb and since i owed Irs i didnt provide my bank info.. but in 2018 tax return, they should have pulled up my bank info as i received a refund. Anyways i entered my bank info this wednesday and nothing happened yet

[Cheddar Cheeze 15]

Just thought I'd ask this here on this thread, as I'm wondering if there are others in the same situation in regards to amending tax returns. My wife and I (US Citizen) filed our 2019 joint tax return early Feb, was accepted by IRS but as of now is still processing. For 2018 I initially filed married filing separately, then when my foreign spouse received her SSN we amended our 2018 tax return to Married Filing Jointly. We got confirmation it was completed and we received our refund from that amendment last month, but on my IRS tax account it still says I filed 2018 as married filing separately. I'm hoping this will be updated soon because I'm worried they will go by this info for the stimulus payment. BTW, we like many people are getting the "Payment Status Not Available" on IRS get my payment portal.