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    Mar 6, 2008, 02:22 PM
    Why does my wife need a ITIN?
    I'm a US resident my wife is French with no intention of taking residence or citizenship of the US. Why do I need an ITIN? She pays taxes in her country, what happened to the double
    Dipping rule? (US can not impose taxes on someone who pays taxes somewhere else)


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    Apr 18, 2008, 01:42 PM
    You can file Married Filing Separately and provide your wife's name on your return, plus put "non-resident alien" where her SSN goes.

    You will have to file a paper return, but it is a legal filing.
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    Apr 18, 2008, 06:07 PM
    You do not need an ITIN for your wife if you file separately. Just write in "NRA" in the space where the SSN would go and file a paper tax return.
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