US tax implications US Expat marries an Argentine

[toast]

A quick look at the IRS website indicates that if I marry an Argentine, the spouse will have to file a form W-7 to obtain a Tax Identification Number. This would permit my filing a 1040 as Married ,Filing Jointly. Any suggestions on sources, experts, in BA that can provide accurate advice?

 

[florence]

If you receive Social Security, you will want t sign up your spouse so s/he can receive benefits from your account. This will give him/her a social security number, which is a tax id.

 

[PhillyD]

If you’re in country. Reach out with inquiry form to the foreign benefits office at the embassy:

Argentina
Federal Benefits Unit
United States Embassy
4300 Colombia
1425 Buenos Aires
Argentina
Fax: 5411-5777-4231

Inquiries/Contact: https://ar.usembassy.gov/fbu-inquiry-form/

There is specific issue you can use for SSN application process queries.

 

[Cordoba]

TurboTax has a nice write-up on the steps. You can follow them even if not using their software.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-su...lly must choose,as a greater potential refund.