US citizen living overseas with a foreign spouse that does not want/need social security #

[LizPS]

I do taxes for a friend of my son's who lives in Thailand. He owns a FL based S Corp but lives and works in Thailand. He has a Thai wife. When filing his income tax return his wife has no reason to have a ss# so do I file the taxpayer as single? The tax software indicates I can't leave blank or all zeros and electronically file. We have to file electronically since taxpayer is living overseas...can I override the ss# field and still efile on Proseries Basic?

[itonewbie]

If they are legally married in Thailand, they are recognized as married for US tax purposes.  The only option then would be MFS if they are living together.

I don't use PS.  But in Lacerte/ProConnect Tax, you will leave the spouse's TIN blank and check the box "Spouse is a nonresident alien and does not have an SSN/ITIN (MFS Only)", which would allow you to efile.

[itonewbie]

Do they have any dependent children?

[LizPS]

No children.

[itonewbie]

MFS is what you're looking at then.

[BeckerMgt]

Did you ever figure out your answer? I'm filing the same and can't e-file without entering a SS# or ITIN.