Filing married status on income taxes

[Loving Neneng 1]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

[sunandmoon 450]

believe she would need an ITIN. http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96287,00.html

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I've done some resaerch on this lately...this might help although it's alot to weed through

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch02.h...ublink100032133

this is in the same page..worth reading

Considered Unmarried

To qualify for head of household status, you must be either unmarried or considered unmarried on the last day of the year. You are considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year if you meet all the following tests.

You file a separate return, defined earlier under Joint Return After Separate Returns .

You paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home for the tax year.

Your spouse did not live in your home during the last 6 months of the tax year. Your spouse is considered to live in your home even if he or she is temporarily absent due to special circumstances. See Temporary absences , under Qualifying Person, later.

Your home was the main home of your child, stepchild, or foster child for more than half the year. (See Home of qualifying person , under Qualifying Person, later, for rules applying to a child's birth, death, or temporary absence during the year.)

You must be able to claim an exemption for the child. However, you meet this test if you cannot claim the exemption only because the noncustodial parent can claim the child using the rules described in Children of divorced or separated parents under Qualifying Child in chapter 3, or in Support Test for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents under Qualifying Relative in chapter 3. The general rules for claiming an exemption for a dependent are explained under Exemptions for Dependents in chapter 3.

Edited December 22, 2008 by Y_habibitk

[Dakine 26]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

I did so when my wife was still in the Philippines. Just submit W-7 with your tax return. She'll get the ITIN number later. Makes for more evidence of a bona fide marraige.

[♥ Teena♥ Joe♥ 0]

My husband filed an ITIN for me back in the Philippines when we lived there and after 6 months I got it then he put my name in his income tax and they just ask for my ITIN number and when he claim it, my name is already there. His brother did it for us back then but I think you wont have any problem doing it by yourself. But you may need your wife's signature for applying ITIN for her.

Goodluck and Happy Holidays!

[Loving Neneng 1]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

I did so when my wife was still in the Philippines. Just submit W-7 with your tax return. She'll get the ITIN number later. Makes for more evidence of a bona fide marraige.

Thanks for everyones help. I will read these things.

[Sowega 0]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

I did so when my wife was still in the Philippines. Just submit W-7 with your tax return. She'll get the ITIN number later. Makes for more evidence of a bona fide marraige.

Hi Haole,

I need your advice with regards to SSN! My Husband and I went to SSA office 1st week of December after we got out marriage certificate to apply for SSN. but the lady at SSA told my husband that I need to change my status in my I-94!?!?! she made me confused because as far as I know I-94 cannot be change or renew.

Questions:

Do we need to file Adjustment of Status before I can get SSN on my married name?

How can my husband claim on his income tax? can we file W-7???

Thank you in advance...

[xylide 2]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

I did so when my wife was still in the Philippines. Just submit W-7 with your tax return. She'll get the ITIN number later. Makes for more evidence of a bona fide marraige.

hi Haole,

im going to send my signed w-7 to my husband so he can file his tax and send his AOS to NVC..

i would like to ask,is he going to apply for my ITIN first b4 he can file his tax? or like what u have said,he can file his tax already and just by submitting my w-7?

thank you

[vichygurl 1]

Hi Haole,

I need your advice with regards to SSN! My Husband and I went to SSA office 1st week of December after we got out marriage certificate to apply for SSN. but the lady at SSA told my husband that I need to change my status in my I-94!?!?! she made me confused because as far as I know I-94 cannot be change or renew.

Questions:

Do we need to file Adjustment of Status before I can get SSN on my married name?

How can my husband claim on his income tax? can we file W-7???

Thank you in advance...

Do we need to file Adjustment of Status before I can get SSN on my married name?

I believe NOT! I got my SSN in my married name and my AOS is still pending!

How can my husband claim on his income tax? can we file W-7???

How do I know if I need an ITIN?

If you do not have a SSN and are not eligible to obtain a SSN, but you have a requirement to furnish a federal tax identification number or file a federal income tax return, you must apply for an ITIN.

If you have an application for a SSN pending, do not file Form W-7. Complete Form W-7 only if the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies you that a SSN cannot be issued.

I hope that helps...

Vida Taylor

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

You probably should call the IRS and ask them. If you can claim her as your spouse for 2008 and file a joint return, you can claim her as a resident of the United States for tax purposes for the entire year. Since she in not yet a resident, that might be difficult to do. If you do file a joint return, then you must report her income as well as yours, but you can take a rather large exception of that income, that is probably more than she made. Remember, she also has to sign the return, so that should be a clue as to what you can and cannot do.

Call the IRS. They are friendly enough. You will need to get the forms anyways, and you will have to attatch a statement to your return. I did it that way, and no one objected yet, and I got my stimulus check as well for a joint return.

Sonomacountygal's husband

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

I filed using a w-7 when my wife was still in the Philippines, but there was a small snag. I could not get my refund until my wife got here because her name is on the refund check.

I had direct deposit, but my bank rejected it because my wife's name was not on the account and they could not add her until she had her SSN. But my bank may be a little ####### anyway. . .

[xylide 2]

I filed using a w-7 when my wife was still in the Philippines, but there was a small snag. I could not get my refund until my wife got here because her name is on the refund check.

I had direct deposit, but my bank rejected it because my wife's name was not on the account and they could not add her until she had her SSN. But my bank may be a little ####### anyway. . .

when u filed ur tax with her w-7,how long did it take for u to get the copy of ur tax return?

coz im worried it may take weeks and weeks.. my husband needs to send it to NVC for my case..

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

It did take several weeks to get the return back from the IRS, but you can send a copy of the return you file, no need to wait for the one from the IRS.

[cieloazul 0]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

The following link has some good info on filing for a non-resident: http://www.aca.ch/brunaltx.htm . Good luck.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Hello. Not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but I got married this year and want to claim my wife on my income taxes when I file early next year. What do I need to claim her as she is still in the Philippines and has never been to USA yet. It normally asks for social security number but of course she has none. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

The following link has some good info on filing for a non-resident: http://www.aca.ch/brunaltx.htm . Good luck.

"If you are married to a non-American and you both live overseas,"

An interesting article, but my impression is that the OP is back in the States.