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  • Jan 25, 2007, 08:57 PM
    enigma
    US Citizen filing taxes and my wife lives abroad
    I'm a U.S. citizen and my wife resides in Saudi Arabia. I'm in the process of bringing her here.

    I'm filing my taxes right now and I want to file as "married/filing joint". Since she doesn't have an SSN, is the ITIN the only thing I need to apply for?

    Also, where can she notarize the copy of her passport in Riyadh?

    THanks for any help

    M.M
  • Jan 26, 2007, 05:39 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    M.M.:

    If you cannot notarize, get the Saudi passport authorities to certify that it is a true photocopy.

    Once you have it certified, you download Form W-7, fill it out, have your wife sign it and attach the W-7 and the certified copy to your joint return.
  • Jan 26, 2007, 11:36 AM
    enigma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AtlantaTaxExpert
    M.M.:

    If you cannot notarize, get the Saudi passport authorities to certify that it is a true photocopy.

    Once you have it certified, you download Form W-7, fill it out, have your wife sign it and attach the W-7 and the certified copy to your joint return.

    Thanks for the reply.

    I just found out that there's a notary service provided at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh so I'll ask her to go there to get the copy notarized.

    M.M.
  • Jan 26, 2007, 10:07 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Glad to help!

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