Another tax question!

[Chicken_Little 0]

So my husband wants to put me down as a non-resident alien spouse since I was not a resident in 2005...does he need to include my income? I mean, I don't think he should since I was not a resident, so why should I have to claim what I made in Canada (all I "made" was a bursary from the Canadian government that was for University)?

The other issue is, I don't have my SSN yet...I applied last Tuesday, and taxes are due April 18th (MA). I can't get a tax id number becase apparently those are only for people who can't get SSNs, and since my application is in the system, I clearly am able to get one. So what do we do? Any advice?

[Flames9_RN 358]

I believe one can always get request an extension on taxes!!

[CarolineM 0]

From my impression - yes you have to include your worldwide income - that's what I did

[indreams 0]

I'm in the same situation & we filed for the extension so we could wait for my husband's SS#.

[Chicken_Little 0]

Phew! We checked, and it looks like we claim it, but it's not taxable, since it was a scholarship for tuition, and not actual "income". THANK GOD!

So the tax forms have been sent out! Woohoo! Now to do my Canadian ones!

[giddy34 0]

Go to the IRS or ring them and get a form called the W7 this will allow you to get a ITN number which doubles as a number for taxes.(you cant use this for work though) if you want to file for a joint return.. This is what we did downside is that you have to wait like 12 weeks for the return as it takes 6 weeks for each proccess to occur. But you can file a joint return with your partner.

[Chicken_Little 0]

Go to the IRS or ring them and get a form called the W7 this will allow you to get a ITN number which doubles as a number for taxes.(you cant use this for work though) if you want to file for a joint return.. This is what we did downside is that you have to wait like 12 weeks for the return as it takes 6 weeks for each proccess to occur. But you can file a joint return with your partner.

Thanks!

It's all good, though -- SSN arrived early last week, and we sent off the tax forms on Thursday.