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February 2, 2026
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Ex-Pat client

  • February 2, 2026
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I have a client who married a gentleman from the UK in 2024. She moved there in December of 2024 and lived there the whole year. Her husband has never lived in the US and has never applied for a tin. I am amending her 2024 return to file as MFS instead of single. How do I mark the UK spouse as Not applicable for needing an SSN? And how do I clear the community property diagnostics?

2 replies

BobKamman
Level 15
February 2, 2026

Are you using a California address for her?  I would try to avoid that.  

Peter 12Author
Level 2
February 2, 2026

She lived in CA for more than half the year. 

BobKamman
Level 15
February 2, 2026

Sorry.  I thought you said, "She moved there in December of 2024 and lived there the whole year."

sjrcpa
Level 15
February 2, 2026

Can you enter Nonresdient Alien (NRA) in spouse SSN field?

The more I know the more I don’t know.
Peter 12Author
Level 2
February 13, 2026

You mark their SSN as not applicable. Which I have, but I am still getting the diagnostic error that I need a valid SSN or ITIN.