Question
A foreign national selling investment property
A foreign national and their spouse invested in property in California. After selling the property, the escrow company withheld 30% of the sale price for taxes. One spouse has a valid Social Security number, while the other does not. I understand they cannot file as married filing jointly, but how can the spouse without a Social Security number claim a refund? The escrow company issued Form 8288-A with the Social Security number left blank.
