Atlanta Tax Guru,
I think my situation is more or less similar to rnimm2 except my wife does not have SSN and my visa dates are different.
Self
07-31-2007 till 02-01-2009 -> F1
02-02-2009 till 09-30-2009 -> F1, OPT.
01-10-2009 till Current -> H1B
Married on 5th Jan 2009.
Spouse
Entered US as F2. Converted to F-1 from August.
No Income in 2009.
Does not have SSN.
I guess I should be following the same process as rnimm2. However I had a few questions.
1. Would the procedure you described to rnimm2 have any impact on my 2008 tax return?
2. In order to get ITIN for my wife we need to submit W-7 along with the tax return. So, should we wait until May for this also?
3. Also, as per W-7 instructions, the form should be mailed along with tax return to a different address specified in the the form. Is there a way for me to first get her ITIN withoug filing tax return and file tax return normally without W-7?
Thanks for your help.