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FILING STATUS for client married to foreigner w/o SSN

Greta
Level 9

It's taking a long time to get wife a SSN. They live abroad. Last year I filed him MFS because she was NRA and asked him to mail his return. This year they have a child. I should still file him MFS with a dependent child?

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Skylane
Level 12
Level 12

MFS is okay w/ dependent is fine... I'd probably file single w/ dependent and then amend the  returns when she gets her SSN.

If at first you don’t succeed…..find a workaround
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TaxGuyBill
Level 15

@Greta wrote:

It's taking a long time to get wife a SSN.

This year they have a child. 


 

Does she qualify for an SSN?  Has she applied for a SSN?  Is she a Nonresident Alien?

Does the child qualify for a SSN?  Applied for one?  Already have one?

 

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