filing taxes during CR-1 process (split topic)

[dgallegos 16]

Hi I need guidance on the same issue. No interview yet for us but I'm in the same boat. Please help. All feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks

[dgallegos 16]

With the married filing separate option, I am still asked for SSN. Is there anyway of leaving it blank for married(filing separate). Part of me just wants to file single and then amend return later, is this possible? Thanks so much!

[1stLoveRedo 111]

There are two optios:

Prepare your tax return, filling as 'married filling jointly' and either

1. File for ITIN for your husband withyour tax return. OR

2. Do the taxes as you would , married filling jointly, if you have to pay anything - do pay- and file extension. Once he gets here and you get the SSN, file then. You have until Oct 15, 2015 to file under the extension.

If you file with ITIN then you will have to submit to IRS a request to recognize EIC http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Individual-Taxpayer-Identification-Number-%28ITIN%29-Reminders-for-Tax-Professionals , which is ok but it's much easier to file extension and go without the ITIN then to file, and then file with IRS to recognize the earned income credit.

If you file married filling separately, the tax bracket will be higher and you will pay more in taxes.

I am a Bookkeeper and this is what I do for living.

[dgallegos 16]

There are two optios:

Prepare your tax return, filling as 'married filling jointly' and either

1. File for ITIN for your husband withyour tax return. OR

2. Do the taxes as you would , married filling jointly, if you have to pay anything - do pay- and file extension. Once he gets here and you get the SSN, file then. You have until Oct 15, 2015 to file under the extension.

If you file with ITIN then you will have to submit to IRS a request to recognize EIC http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Individual-Taxpayer-Identification-Number-%28ITIN%29-Reminders-for-Tax-Professionals , which is ok but it's much easier to file extension and go without the ITIN then to file, and then file with IRS to recognize the earned income credit.

If you file married filling separately, the tax bracket will be higher and you will pay more in taxes.

I am a Bookkeeper and this is what I do for living.

thanks so much for the info, but I when i filled out tax info at work last year it said I should mark single if spouse is non resident alien. I'm thinking I should just just file single.

[1stLoveRedo 111]

thanks so much for the info, but I when i filled out tax info at work last year it said I should mark single if spouse is non resident alien. I'm thinking I should just just file single.

But you are not, you are married.

Filling as single is a false statement.

If you wanna file separately, file 'married filling separately'

[1stLoveRedo 111]

thanks so much for the info, but I when i filled out tax info at work last year it said I should mark single if spouse is non resident alien. I'm thinking I should just just file single.

One more thing, when your spouse does get a SSN, you could file an amended 2013 tax return.

It's a hastle, but it doable

[dgallegos 16]

One more thing, when your spouse does get a SSN, you could file an amended 2013 tax return.

It's a hastle, but it doable

Will it harm our current process for the cr1 app?? that is my biggest concern.

[1stLoveRedo 111]

Will it harm our current process for the cr1 app?? that is my biggest concern.

That, I am not certain

But if you were married, the taxes should reflect that too

[Ryan H 3,791]

Posts split into separate thread as poster is asking about their own circumstances and not replying to the OP of the other thread. Please refrain from hijacking other member's threads with your own questions.