Marriage deduction? (Merged 2x)

[JeanneAdil 6,187]

1 minute ago, Afghanguy said:

hi jeanine

 

i am in morocco now. regarding the W7 form, we have it in front of us...i suppose my wife has to sign it and put her name etc on this form? or do i put my name , address but she only signs it?

 

can you kindly tell me what documents should i send with this? i know u told me before but i got confused from few other people who replied.

 

marriage certiicate i have one in english and one in arabic...i have her national ID, her passport is also here...let me know what documents to send with this form

i am in morocco now. regarding the W7 form, we have it in front of us...i suppose my wife has to sign it and put her name etc on this form? or do i put my name , address but she only signs it?  

her name and address /do u have her Power of attorney so u can include a copy and sign it for u

can you kindly tell me what documents should i send with this? i know u told me before but i got confused from few other people who replied.

 

marriage certiicate i have one in english and one in arabic...i have her national ID, her passport is also here...let me know what documents to send with this form   those are what u need   the national ID has photo ID

 

[Crazy Cat 39,151]

You need to read the instructions here.  Normally, the form is sent along with tax forms:

 

Instructions for Form W-7 (Rev. November 2021) (irs.gov)

[JeanneAdil 6,187]

The Moroccan is applying for a ITIN

so,  its the Moroccan's name and address 

and signed by them

 

BTW  get a POA done by her/him while u r in Mococ  it will help u in future to do business in his/her name before the US arrival

[Chancy 6,233]

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[JeanneAdil 6,187]

On 4/12/2023 at 2:17 PM, Afghanguy said:

adil i just called another place HR block and she told me same thing...we need a SS or ITIN #.. if i do a ITIN request it takes 8 weeks ....she also said if i file MFS i will be on a higher tax bracket!

yes ,  MFS is higher bracket as you loose $12, 950 for not adding spouse

do the MFJ get the $25,900 deduction as u are filing late and at this point it will take a long time for your returns to be done no matter what u file

do the W7,  get the ITIN ./i had it the 5 years we waited for the visa 

[Afghanguy 6]

On 5/8/2023 at 10:38 AM, JeanneAdil said:

 

hi jeanine,

 

i am ready to mail out the W7..i was in morocco one month and had her sign it...just to make sure i dont miss anything..

 

i am including MY 2022 taxes, her NATIONAL ID, her main page of her passport, marriage certificate in ENGLISH...am i missing anything? thank you

[Afghanguy 6]

On 4/13/2023 at 8:01 AM, SteveInBostonI130 said:

For W7, your wife will need to send in her passport or an official copy from the issuing agency - a copy from the gov department that issues passport.

 

You waited until 3 business days before taxes are due to ask about this.  I do not see how you can file your taxes in time.  

 

The easiest method is to paper file your tax as MFS - put in your wife's name and enter "NRA" in her SSN field.

 

Later, when your wife gets her ITIN or SSN, you can amend your 2022 taxes.

hi steve,

 

i am getting ready to send the W7 for my wife...i had her sign it...

 

just to make sure i dont miss anything..

 

i am including MY 2022 taxes, her NATIONAL ID, her main page of her passport, marriage certificate in ENGLISH...am i missing anything? thank you

[TVQT1993 19]

In order to file MFJ, if your spouse is abroad, you need to attach a statement, signed by you and your wife, that you are making an election under IRC § 6013(g) to treat your nonresident alien spouse as a resident alien for the purposes of your tax return. A marriage certificate is not needed or sufficient for the W-7 ITIN application. 

[Afghanguy 6]

2 minutes ago, TVQT1993 said:

In order to file MFJ, if your spouse is abroad, you need to attach a statement, signed by you and your wife, that you are making an election under IRC § 6013(g) to treat your nonresident alien spouse as a resident alien for the purposes of your tax return. A marriage certificate is not needed or sufficient for the W-7 ITIN application. 

ALREADY filed MFS not MFJ! I was in morocco and had her sign the W7. What do I send with the W7????

[JeanneAdil 6,187]

On 5/30/2023 at 10:18 AM, Afghanguy said:

hi jeanine,

 

i am ready to mail out the W7..i was in morocco one month and had her sign it...just to make sure i dont miss anything..

 

i am including MY 2022 taxes, her NATIONAL ID, her main page of her passport, marriage certificate in ENGLISH...am i missing anything? thank you

did u get a certified English translation of the main page of her ID  and passport?

[Afghanguy 6]

On 6/3/2023 at 12:14 PM, JeanneAdil said:

did u get a certified English translation of the main page of her ID  and passport?

i am looking at her passport and id its already in french and english translation no need for translation..its already showing english on it...

 

can you please recap what i send with the application..

 

1. my 2022 taxes?

2. her passport and national ID photo

3. marriage certificate?

 

thank you

[TVQT1993 19]

On 5/31/2023 at 1:27 PM, Afghanguy said:

ALREADY filed MFS not MFJ! I was in morocco and had her sign the W7. What do I send with the W7????

Well then you're filing an amended return (Form 1040X) with the W-7 to change MFS to MFJ. The rest has been answered already. Plus it's in the W-7 instructions.

[Afghanguy 6]

Hello to all.

 

I am a US citizen married last year. My CR1 is in process currently at TSC. I filed my taxes last year and was hoping to get the marriage deduction but lady at HR block filed me as a married filing separate and said cant get deduction unless she is here in US or has an ITIN #. So here I am trying to apply for one now for this year possibly I can amend last years maybe?

 

My question is on the W7 - do I put all her information on that form or mine? eg name., address etc? What documents should I mail in with the application? I have done my research on IRS website but am confused thus posting here so hope you guys dont tell me go check IRS website

 

What documents do I need to send for her ? I have her passport page and national ID...Do I send my last year taxes as well?

 

Thank you and hope someone who has went thru this can answer

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