Filled My tax return Single when Married

[Kmj 0]

Hello, I filled out an I-130 for my overseas spouse, and this year I filed a single tax return because I couldn't add her because she doesn't have an SSN or ITIN, and when I looked at my IRS tax record, it only showed my name. My question is if there will be a problem when I send my Affidavit of Support to NVC, or whether they would just check to see if I reach the normal limit above the poverty level.
thansks

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

42 minutes ago, Kmj said:

Hello, I filled out an I-130 for my overseas spouse, and this year I filed a single tax return because I couldn't add her because she doesn't have an SSN or ITIN, and when I looked at my IRS tax record, it only showed my name. My question is if there will be a problem when I send my Affidavit of Support to NVC, or whether they would just check to see if I reach the normal limit above the poverty level.
thansks

That just isn't true.  "Married filing separately" is available.  As a tax issue, you cannot legally file as single if you are married.  There is no immigration issue at NVC. 

You might want to amend your tax return once your spouse has a SSN.

Edited July 10, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Kmj 0]

6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

That just isn't true.  "Married filing separately" is available.  As a tax issue, you cannot legally file as single if you are married.  There is no immigration issue at NVC. 

You might want to amend your tax return once your spouse has a SSN.

If I'm not mistaken, when you file your tax return, even if you're married filing separately, you'll need your spouse's SSN or ITIN. If that is the case, and my spouse is outside the country, and I can't receive a W7, which is the form used to apply for an ITIN since the spouse is not in the country, how can you file Married filing separate? At that time of filling the tax return, the system does not permit me. I attempted to bypass the SSN box, but the system would to let me.
Please advise on how I can do that. 
thanks.
 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

1 minute ago, Kmj said:

At that time of filling the tax return, the system does not permit me. I attempted to bypass the SSN box, but the system would to let me.

Mail a paper tax return.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

See IRS instructions:

 

Publication 4491 (Rev. 10-2021) (irs.gov)

 

Edited July 10, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Kmj 0]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

See IRS instructions:

 

Publication 4491 (Rev. 10-2021) (irs.gov)

 

Okay I get it. Thank you so much.

The issue was the e-file I will mail next tax return and I will amend this year return.

really appreciate your help.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

9 minutes ago, Kmj said:

Okay I get it. Thank you so much.

The issue was the e-file I will mail next tax return and I will amend this year return.

really appreciate your help.

I filed MFS in 2015 and 2016.  As I said, this isn't an immigration issue.  Good luck on your journey.

[TexasRafael 134]

I have filed my 2021 and 2022 married and using all 9's for my spouse social security number and both returns were accepted and they are loaded in the IRS website to obtain as transcripts without issue.  I did try to apply for an iTIN for my spouse and the application which I submitted in February 2022 it's still being worked on my the IRS in Austin and still not issued.  Call it crazy but I no longer need the ITIN.

[Kmj 0]

37 minutes ago, TexasRafael said:

I have filed my 2021 and 2022 married and using all 9's for my spouse social security number and both returns were accepted and they are loaded in the IRS website to obtain as transcripts without issue.  I did try to apply for an iTIN for my spouse and the application which I submitted in February 2022 it's still being worked on my the IRS in Austin and still not issued.  Call it crazy but I no longer need the ITIN.

Thanks I will do the same, I tried to add 0,s but it refused. I will check the way you did.

If I am not mistaken ITIN works only year and each year you need to renew it, the fact that you still don’t get the ITIN you applied back in February is crazy.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I think I recall my ex putting "NRA" (stands for non-resident alien) where my non-existent-at-the-time SSN would have gone. And yes it had to be mailed in. When I arrived and got my SSN, we amended the return to Married Filing Jointly. 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

1 hour ago, TexasRafael said:

I have filed my 2021 and 2022 married and using all 9's for my spouse social security number and both returns were accepted and they are loaded in the IRS website to obtain as transcripts without issue.  I did try to apply for an iTIN for my spouse and the application which I submitted in February 2022 it's still being worked on my the IRS in Austin and still not issued.  Call it crazy but I no longer need the ITIN.

 Was the transcript in your IRS record or your spouse's record? 

10 minutes ago, Ketsuban said:

I think I recall my ex putting "NRA" (stands for non-resident alien) where my non-existent-at-the-time SSN would have gone. And yes it had to be mailed in. When I arrived and got my SSN, we amended the return to Married Filing Jointly. 

That is the IRS approved method I used....

Edited July 11, 2023 by Crazy Cat

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