4thDan Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Getting ready to do U.S Federal taxes...quick question...Got married to Filipina last August, 2010...she does not have a US SS number...how do I answer that line in the tax form? She is my legal dependent but don't have a US SS number to satisfy the IRS? Help please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No name Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Getting ready to do U.S Federal taxes...quick question...Got married to Filipina last August, 2010...she does not have a US SS number...how do I answer that line in the tax form? She is my legal dependent but don't have a US SS number to satisfy the IRS? Help please...Are you in the USA with her?If so you should have got ... sorry I forget the exact term a TIN from SS.If she isn't here and you don't have an SSN or the other TIN you get when you file immigration papers I don't think you're going to be able to claim her. It has been a while since I looked at that but I'm pretty sure that you must have an SSN or TIN to claim any dependent now.Geesh though, you have a problem if that is the case. You must file married and you must either file joint or separate and any way you need a TIN.If you don't have that TIN, call SSN if you can get someone on the phone and find out how you can get one for her. Explain she's not in the country if that is the case.Also call the IRS and explain the same.I'll go do some research on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No name Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 I found this, it may help.http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq/0,,id=199672,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thDan Posted February 16, 2011 Author Posted February 16, 2011 I forgot to add that we are living here in Cebu. Not sure how that changes things...but I'm sure that adds to the complications. LOL Getting ready to do U.S Federal taxes...quick question...Got married to Filipina last August, 2010...she does not have a US SS number...how do I answer that line in the tax form? She is my legal dependent but don't have a US SS number to satisfy the IRS? Help please...Are you in the USA with her?If so you should have got ... sorry I forget the exact term a TIN from SS.If she isn't here and you don't have an SSN or the other TIN you get when you file immigration papers I don't think you're going to be able to claim her. It has been a while since I looked at that but I'm pretty sure that you must have an SSN or TIN to claim any dependent now.Geesh though, you have a problem if that is the case. You must file married and you must either file joint or separate and any way you need a TIN.If you don't have that TIN, call SSN if you can get someone on the phone and find out how you can get one for her. Explain she's not in the country if that is the case.Also call the IRS and explain the same.I'll go do some research on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lee Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 I believe that she will need an ITIN in order for you to file as married. I would contact the US EMBASSY in Manila social security section and ask them how to obtain and ITIN while living here in the Philippines. Other than that you would have to do it online at the ITIN link I provided above and by reading HERE How to obtain an ITIM while abroad?Phone: (63) (2) 301-2000 Fax: (63) (2) 522-1514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art2ro Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) I just happened to remember United Army aka Marko's posts here: http://www.philippin...t=0 at the very top of the page, posted 29 July 2010 - 5:00pm, concerning getting a U.S. Social Security number for your Filipina spouse for IRS tax purposes! Edited February 17, 2011 by Fil/AmArt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me bubba Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 JUST A REMINDER,,, if your living outside USA, make sure to check your credit report (at least once a year),as identify theft can happen at any time.also I think, not sure. you can put some type of block to prevent "instant" credit from being granted.. GUARD YOUR US SSN it is valuable like gold to those who do ID theft. ( let me also note I am NOT connected in any way to any credit bureau ):photo-109: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No name Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 JUST A REMINDER,,, if your living outside USA, make sure to check your credit report (at least once a year),as identify theft can happen at any time.also I think, not sure. you can put some type of block to prevent "instant" credit from being granted.. GUARD YOUR US SSN it is valuable like gold to those who do ID theft. ( let me also note I am NOT connected in any way to any credit bureau ):photo-109:You know, that's a really good suggestion. Both of them. Since I do a lot of business online, I have a TIN or EIN so that I don't have to let my SSN get out.You can get a free credit report from each of the big three credit reporting agency at: https://int.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp?code=73618818527268873215535143630580If you split it up, you can get one every four months by getting it from a different agency. Such a great idea, I'm going to add it to my ebook. I've not requested mine for a while. I think I'll go do that now.Thanks for the reminder. :cheersty: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No name Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 You want be able to use that link outside the USA unless you have a way of getting a US IP address. I wouldn't use a free proxy, most of those these days are setup to steal your ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art2ro Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Getting ready to do U.S Federal taxes...quick question...Got married to Filipina last August, 2010...she does not have a US SS number...how do I answer that line in the tax form? She is my legal dependent but don't have a US SS number to satisfy the IRS? Help please... Looky here! How to get a TIN for your wife!http://www.philippin...t=0 at the top of the page by the OP. Edited March 15, 2011 by Art2ro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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