[gyanmusic]

I moved to USA on Dec 17, 2007 along with my family.

I am on L1 and dependents are on L2 visa.

SSN administration denied to provide SSN to my spouse and kid since spouse is non-working.

My question is how would I claim for tax benefits while filing the TAX returns, because
On-line application asks for SSN no. for dependents.



Any help would be great.

[MukatA]

For 2007, you can not file resident tax return. You must file nonresident tax return, which can not be e-filed. Read about Substantial Presence Test: Your U.S. Tax Return: Substantial Presence Test

For 2008, you can file resident tax return as married filing jointly. You will attach W7 (ITIN application) with your tax return.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Further, given the fact that you were in the U.S. for less than one month, it is likely that you owe ZERO income taxes for 2007, since only the U.S.-sourced income is taxed.

Your personal exemption of $3,400 probably exceeded what you earned in the U.S. in 2007