Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    hakkisaydam's Avatar
    hakkisaydam Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jul 3, 2009, 02:41 AM
    Using ITIN for a previous year's amended return
    I filled form 1040 for my 2008 return as married filed as jointly. With that return, I also filled a W-7 form and received an ITIN number for my wife. Then I realized that I made a mistake in my 2007 return and decided to fill an amended return 1040X. In my 2007 return, I also want to choose married filing as jointly and claim deductions for me and for my wife. My question is can I use my wife's ITIN number that I obtained in 2008 to amend my 2007 return?
    MukatA's Avatar
    MukatA Posts: 7,110, Reputation: 176
    Tax Expert
    		  
    #2

    Jul 3, 2009, 03:08 AM

    Yes, if in 2007 you were eligible to file joint return as residents, you can amend your 2007 tax return to joint return. You must both report your worldwide income for 2007.
    hakkisaydam's Avatar
    hakkisaydam Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #3

    Jul 3, 2009, 03:23 AM

    So did you say yes to my question for using my wife's ITIN backwards in time?
    AtlantaTaxExpert's Avatar
    AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846
    Senior Tax Expert
    		  
    #4

    Jul 6, 2009, 09:14 AM
    Yes, you CAN use your wife's ITIN (which was issued in 2008) on amended returns for years 2006 and 2007.

    You can also use it for 2005 and earlier, but no refund will be forthcoming because you have exceeded the three-year statue of limitations for claiming tax refunds.

    This applies to state tax returns as well.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Amended Return [ 4 Answers ]

Hi, I filed my taxes in late January after I thought I had received all my forms. After filing I received a 1099 form from a $50 bonus for opening a checking account. This raised my taxes to be paid by $8.00. I had originally received a refund so I would have to return the $8.00. So I filed...

ITIN amended tax return [ 1 Answers ]

How many years back are you allow to filed amended tax with ITIN.

Amended return [ 1 Answers ]

This year i had to amend my taxes. Does it really take 12 weeks to get your return?

ITIN Rejected and now want to file amended return. [ 2 Answers ]

Hi, I am on H1B for past 3 years and got married last September 2007 and my wife is on H4. She did not have ITIN when I filed for return in April 2008 and had to file as Single and could not claim her as dependent (as advised by my Tax Consultant). I filed ITIN for my wife and yesterday I...

Amended tax return [ 1 Answers ]

I filed my Amended tax return on turbo tax last week and I mailed it out on February 11th like it said to. I did the next day mail so it would get the IRS the next day and on my summary sheet it said that it would be directly deposited into my bank account. I was just wondering when I will know...

View more questions Search