My Scottish husband lived in the UK prior to our wedding in September 2006. He does not yet have a Social Security Number nor does he have any US income. I understand that I have to file as married, but what do I do without a SSN for him? File jointly, seperately? Do we have to get a tax ID for him if he does not have income? TurboTax will not let me submit without his SSN.
2007-01-18 04:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by eebrocks 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If he plans to apply for citizenship he will not want to file as a non-immigrant. When do you expect he will have his Work Permit interview? I'm guessing here that he came in on a Fiance Visa. If it is still a wee while away, he should go to an IRS walk-in center and apply for an ITIN. He is entitled to have one as he is not yet entitled to a SSN. You can then use the ITIN. (As a side note, remember that he should not present the ITIN once he gets his work permit. He must use his SSN).
Please carefully reconsider doing your taxes yourself this year. The first year after immigration can really mess you up in terms of immigration and citizenship (that nearly happened to me - not pretty!) I would recommend going to a CPA who specializes in taxation. Selection of the correct filing status is very important and your particular circumstances will have to be taken into account. You will not be able to get definitive advice on this board.
2007-01-18 04:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need either a SSN or ITIN. If he qualifies for a SSN (he already has a conditional green card), the IRS will not issue him an ITIN. You would need to file the form with the SSA in order to request a SSN for him, and you will need to wait until you get it to file your return. If he has no US income, filing separately will DEFINITELY be worse for you. However, if he worked in Scotland in 2006 prior to your marriage, filing jointly will pull in that Scottish income as taxable in the US, by virtue of the fact that you are claiming him to be a tax resident of the US. But don't worry, he can claim the foreign earned income exclusion to wipe out most, if not all of that income. Any excess income that is above the exclusion amount can also be wiped out with the foreign tax credit as well.
2007-01-18 05:28:37 · answer #2 · answered by jseah114 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, get an ITIN or SSN for him even if he does not have income. You should file married filing jointly because 1) this will give you more deductions 2) when your husband applies for citizenship, they will look at your tax returns and question your marriage's validity if you file seperately.
2007-01-18 10:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by growing inside 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ought to record mutually. Having that money won't strengthen your liabilities. Your refund would be precisely the comparable because it could have been without the inheritance, in the experience that your different income were the comparable. it fairly is not fairly even one penny greater or much less. Insisting that "he's taking of the legal accountability of the monies he has inherited" would not make any coherent experience, because of the fact there is not any "legal accountability of the monies that he has inherited".
2016-10-31 10:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋