[morainlee]

Hi, tax expertises,

my question seems simple, but it troubled me a lot, thank you for your help.

I'm a F1, my wife is F2, and my kid's F2.
I have my SSN, they have no.

I interned and got paid last summer(2008).
now I'm trying to do the tax return.

federal is easy becasu I have the fee free CINTAX, all designed for F1 student.
but MO state tax return is troublesome.

all the free software e-filling asked for my wife and kid's SSN.
but they have no, so I have to input 777-77-7777.
and e filling was rejected because of this.

what can I do?

thank you.
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see below what it says:

Your e-filed Missouri tax return has been REJECTED.
Secondary Social Security Number and Secondary Name Control of your State Only tax return must match data from the IRS Master File. (The IRS is rejecting your state return due to your spouse's last name and social security number not matching with the IRS records. Your state return has not been forwarded by the IRS to your State Department of Revenue. Login to your account and verify your information. If you find a mistake and make a change to your name or Social Security Number you can e-file your return again. If all your information looks correct, you will need to print your state return and mail it to your State Department of Revenue.)

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

You are filing your federal return as the equivalent as Married Filing Separately. That is how you must file the Missouri return, so you will NOT be able to claim your wife or child.

Sorry!

[morainlee]

You are filing your federal return as the equivalent as Married Filing Separately. That is how you must file the Missouri return, so you will NOT be able to claim your wife or child.

Sorry!

Hi! Thank you so much, AtlantaTaxExpert.
Well, from your answer and my limited knowledge of tax,
If I didn't file federal return as married filing separately, say I filed as couples together,
I wouldn't have to file Missouri return?

Or anyway I need to file Missouri return, but I need to file in family together type?
That can use this software t file automatically?

Sorry for my question,,
I really need answer...

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

If you earned income in Missouri beyond a certain amount, you must, by law, file a Missouri state tax return whether you filed a federal return or not.

Further, you cannot ignore the rule that you file the same as you filed your federal return, specifically because you have NO SSN or ITIN for your wife or child.

Answer this question: what is your home country?

If it is India, Canada, Mexico or South Korea, you CAN claim your wife and child as dependents and therefore get ITINs for them; that would resolve your Missouri filing problem.

[morainlee]

Hi! AtlantaTaxExpert,

Thank you so much.
My home country is China, I'm F1 status, I have SSN, my wife and son(6 yrs old) are f2 visa holder, both have no SSN.

Actually, I tried each way to file federal tax return which followed by Missouri tax return, including separately or together with my family.
However, they all need to input my wife's SSN, otherwise I can't continue, except I file myself.

So finally, I just ignore all other ways, and file myself separately.
I know it's wrong because when it asks if I'm married, my answer can only be no.

So...

If you earned income in Missouri beyond a certain amount, you must, by law, file a Missouri state tax return whether you filed a federal return or not.

Further, you cannot ignore the rule that you file the same as you filed your federal return, specifically because you have NO SSN or ITIN for your wife or child.

Answer this question: what is your home country?

If it is India, Canada, Mexico or South Korea, you CAN claim your wife and child as dependents and therefore get ITINs for them; that would resolve your Missouri filing problem.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

I assume you mean by yourself, you filed as SINGLE, which is not correct.

You can file Married Filing Separately with just your wife's name and the letters "NRA" (for Non-Resident Alien) where the SSN would go, but that return must be mailed to the state of Missouri. It cannot be efiled.

I recommend you amend both the federal and the Missouri return to get the record straight.

[morainlee]

Thank you so much, that's it.let me try to correct it.

Thank you so much for your professional advice.

I assume you mean by yourself, you filed as SINGLE, which is not correct.

You can file Married Filing Separately with just your wife's name and the letters "NRA" (for Non-Resident Alien) where the SSN would go, but that return must be mailed to the state of Missouri. It cannot be efiled.

I recommend you amend both the federal and the Missouri return to get the record straight.