Urgent help needed re ITIN (?) and husbands tax return
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Urgent help needed re ITIN (?) and husbands tax return
Hello, I am still living in the UK, waiting for my Visa to join my husband in the States (US citizen). He is doing his tax returns in a couple of weeks and I've only just read somewhere that when he files as 'married' and 'separately' he needs to write an ITIN no down for me, well I don't have one and it sounds like I'm not going to get one quick. Something about me sending some ID and form W7 to the States. I can't send passport because I need it but I am reading conflicting things about the whole thing. I read you send the W7 WITH a tax return ?????? His one? Can he do the return and send number later? Is the number only if you want to get a higher return? Right now getting more money is not a priority. Getting through all this tax stuff without him filing late and being fined, and the arduous Visa process IS a priority. Please please help with step by step instructions for dummies! Being from the UK I have never had to think about taxes, it's all done for me.
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Re: Urgent help needed re ITIN (?) and husbands tax return
If money is not important, he should file a Separate return in which case you don't need an ITIN at all.
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Re: Urgent help needed re ITIN (?) and husbands tax return
Hello, I am still living in the UK, waiting for my Visa to join my husband in the States (US citizen). He is doing his tax returns in a couple of weeks and I've only just read somewhere that when he files as 'married' and 'separately' he needs to write an ITIN no down for me, well I don't have one and it sounds like I'm not going to get one quick.
You should do some research and organize your finances so they are US friendly to prepare for when you become US tax resident and start to file jointly. Make sure you don't own any stocks and shares ISAs or other UK investment funds. If you own a house understand how any capital gains will be taxed in the US and the UK when you sell. Also read up about hoe UK bank accounts, general financial accounts and pensions will be treated by the US when you move. Look into paying UK voluntary National Insurance while you are in the US.