Filing Tax Without SSN

[aceegreene 34]

Hi everyone,

 

So as is happening with a lot of people during covid, I also haven't received my SSN yet. However, my spouse and I need to file our 2019 taxes (got an extension till October). We are filing as MFJ and trying to file electronically but the form asks for my SSN as well. I do have an ITIN though, so my question is can I just put my ITIN in response to the SSN question? Or do we file on paper and specify that I am applying with an ITIN?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

the immigrant came in 4/2020 so in 2019 the tax returns would have been done under the ITIN 

However,  I would call IRS and ask since the tax date was extended and now the person is here/  they may say leave the space blank 

Best to call and ask and even better if you can get the answer in form of an email or letter or reference to a IRS guide that tells you /  cover your butt in any case with IRS

[Wuozopo 4,293]

17 hours ago, aceegreene said:

Hi everyone,

 

So as is happening with a lot of people during covid, I also haven't received my SSN yet. However, my spouse and I need to file our 2019 taxes (got an extension till October). We are filing as MFJ and trying to file electronically but the form asks for my SSN as well. I do have an ITIN though, so my question is can I just put my ITIN in response to the SSN question? Or do we file on paper and specify that I am applying with an ITIN?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

I think you should use the ITIN because you have not been assigned a SSN yet.  Tax software will accept it for efile. Job done.

[aceegreene 34]

19 minutes ago, Stritti said:

 

 

 

how was the issue resolved?

Used my ITIN to file the taxes. It worked.