question about N400

[caravan002 0]

hello , i entered the us as a green card holder in 2009 ,that time i was single , i got married outside the us 2 years ago , my wife she she lives in europe ,do i have to fill n400 like iam married or single ? , i still didnt apply for her to come to join me in the us , thank you

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

You are married, so you tick the married box, even if she does not live with you.

What did you state on taxes between then and now?

[caravan002 0]

I filled single last year,this year still not fill,but u you can't fill married in the tax return simple because the next box you have to fill her social security,since she doesn't have,you mark single, I asked married ppl they enter The US As Married for more than 20 yearsBut They fill The tax Return As Single, My Question Is About Iam Applying For The Citizenship So The Case Is Different Or I Have To Fill Married

[Starkilla09 366]

I filled single last year,this year still not fill,but u you can't fill married in the tax return simple because the next box you have to fill her social security,since she doesn't have,you mark single, I asked married ppl they enter The US As Married for more than 20 yearsBut They fill The tax Return As Single, My Question Is About Iam Applying For The Citizenship So The Case Is Different Or I Have To Fill Married

Citizenship is different, you have to check married on the form since you're married. For taxes it's understandable to file single though married since your spouse a foreigner living overseas and you're limited to that option only since your spouse has no social security number.

[caravan002 0]

Thank you very much guys for your help,I much appreciated

[newacct 688]

Citizenship is different, you have to check married on the form since you're married. For taxes it's understandable to file single though married since your spouse a foreigner living overseas and you're limited to that option only since your spouse has no social security number.

NO. It's not "understandable". It's tax fraud.

A person who is married as of the last day of the year cannot file as "Single" under any circumstances. A person who is married can file as "Married Filing Jointly" or "Married Filing Separately" (or under some circumstances, "Head of Household"). And nobody is required to have a Social Security number to file taxes; someone who doesn't have an SSN can get an ITIN for filing taxes.

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

Citizenship is different, you have to check married on the form since you're married. For taxes it's understandable to file single though married since your spouse a foreigner living overseas and you're limited to that option only since your spouse has no social security number.

Your tax knowledge is false.

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

You need to file married for both citizenship and taxes. You can re-file an ammended/ corrected tax return.

[caravan002 0]

No when I put married, they asked me the social security of her for the next step to continue,I do my tax online ,so I have to provide the social security number, she doesn't have,which means you can't fill married ,I need a proof of what you saying through a gov website ,I searched million times,I found you can fill head of house hold but you need a proof of that ,ppl came to the usa 30 years ago ,they never bring their wives and they came as married, they fill their tax single, I need a to check with a lawyer or a tax expert. Thanks anyway

[newacct 688]

No when I put married, they asked me the social security of her for the next step to continue,I do my tax online ,so I have to provide the social security number, she doesn't have,which means you can't fill married ,I need a proof of what you saying through a gov website ,I searched million times,I found you can fill head of house hold but you need a proof of that ,ppl came to the usa 30 years ago ,they never bring their wives and they came as married, they fill their tax single, I need a to check with a lawyer or a tax expert. Thanks anyway

How to fill it out correctly is covered in the instructions, as well as covered a million times on both on this site and many other places on the Internet. Just because you cannot figure it out does not mean it cannot be done, or that you should do it a wrong way. You absolutely CANNOT file as Single. Period. Just because other people do it wrong and break the law doesn't mean it's okay for you to do it.

You could:

• File as Married Filing Separately, and put "NRA" for your spouse's SSN, as specified in the instructions, or
• File as Married Filing Jointly, and apply for an ITIN for your spouse along with the tax return.

[caravan002 0]

Yes but even I still not start the process to bring her here?

[newacct 688]

Yes but even I still not start the process to bring her here?

Yes, she could never step in the US her entire life. It doesn't change the fact that you cannot file as Single because you are married. Both MFS and MFJ can be done regardless of whether she's ever been in the US.

Edited March 7, 2016 by newacct