Filing Status for US Citizen living abroad

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 28, 2024
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Hello Community,

I have a US Resident living in another country, and married to one of the other countries citizens. When I do her tax return, I assumed I was checking the single box, but I see her former preparer claimed MFS. Is that a better selection? Wouldn't I have to have a SSN for him to select that option?

Thank you!

Dawn

ProSeries Professional

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sjrcpa

Level 15

If you're Married, you are not Single.

Some software allows you to enter NRA (nonresident Alien) for the spouse and still efile the MFS return.

The more I know the more I don’t know.

SensibleandHourlyAuthor

Level 6

Hi there,

So does that mean that ProSeries doesn't offer that option? And yes, I did find where the prior return had the NRA acronym noted in the Filing Status section, as well as a note at the top that stated "Taxpayer Abroad." So, I tried calling the help desk without any progress on a work around for this situation. 🤔 🤔

sjrcpa

Level 15

The Taxpayer Abroad notation means they have until June 15 to file.

The checkbox for that would probably be found in the extension input section.

The more I know the more I don’t know.

BobKamman

Level 15

Any children? Might qualify for Head of Household.

SensibleandHourlyAuthor

Level 6

Great thought, but no children.

Taxprohere

Level 7

You can override and enter NRA in the field but then it has to be paper-mailed. Which has been fine with a couple of my clients.

T

TaxGuyBill

Level 15

@Taxprohere wrote:

but then it has to be paper-mailed.

I saw another ProSeries user say it can still be e-filed. You probably need to disable error-checking when e-filing it, but that other ProSeries user said the IRS accepts the return.

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