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Thanks.

Unfortunately, no help can be obtained at 1-800-829-1040. Both the automated system and IRS representatives direct me to a recording telling me tax assistance is not available after April and to use the interactive tax assistant (useless) or to read the instructions (also useless.)

The in-person only IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers in my area have terrible reviews (many hour wait time only to be turned away, etc.) so this is my last resort.

I'm now trying to find a tax professional who can answer my question but it is a little like throwing a dart at a board.

Any other advice? Or can someone point me to a professional who is familiar with this topic?

When electing to treat a non-resident spouse as a resident for tax purposes, what do I enter on Line 6d - Date of Entry on Form W-7? He lives in Canada and has only ever entered the US for short monthly visits. Is "date of entry" on 6d applicable only if you entered the US to *live*? I didn't want to put "Never entered" because he visits, but if I list a visit date, I have no idea which one to use. The first one ever? The first one of the 2014 tax year (which was actually December of 2013-January 2014)?

Anyone else do this? I can't find any documentation anywhere that addresses it. The example for 6d in the instructions is short, doesn't apply and googling turns up little helpful info.

My (limited) understanding is that the DS-260 is the online version of the DS-230 and that you complete one or the other.

... all of the offices show the exact same processing times... 7.4 months.

The processing time table for NBC was updated too though, and it shows applications with February 12, 2013 having been processed on September 30, 2013. Is this possibly connected to Overland Park supposedly being opened on that day? Our NOA1 came from Overland Park (October 7).