Taxes question

Hello everyone. I've been dreading posting in the tax thread but now's the time.

I had 3 jobs in 2018 all in the US. I didn't have any income/job in the UK until 2019 so thankfully that's not an issue/complication. (if it even is a complication)

All of my W2's were sent to my mom in the US and she's emailing them to me (I am missing 1, sorting that out asap). That being said, I usually used TurboTax or H&R Block to do my taxes and I always did them online and got physical checks in the mail.
My question is do I just log into Turbo Tax and do my taxes as normal? I know I should file married but separate as my British husband doesn't have a SSN. Also, I usually filed Federal and State taxes. How do I file state taxes if I no longer live in a state? Is that fact not applicable this year as my employment for 2018 WAS in a state?  Are there any special forms I need to print or mail or do anything this year?


Any help is appreciated. I am starting to freak. I wouldn't have waited this long but one of my W2's still hasn't arrived so I'm working on getting that sorted.

My question is do I just log into Turbo Tax and do my taxes as normal? I know I should file married but separate as my British husband doesn't have a SSN. Also, I usually filed Federal and State taxes. How do I file state taxes if I no longer live in a state? Is that fact not applicable this year as my employment for 2018 WAS in a state?  Are there any special forms I need to print or mail or do anything this year?

I won't be able to answer all your questions, but can answer at least one.

"How do I file state taxes if I no longer live in a state? Is that fact not applicable this year as my employment for 2018 WAS in a state?" -
If the State or States you resided in have taxes and you met residency requirements, then yes, taxes must be filed. Very few states have no taxes. (How I miss Nevada and no taxes!)

BTW, you can submit as Married Jointly, but your husband would need to go to US Embassy get passport verified, and file for a ITIN. Annoying and time consuming but the tax return is very nice! But only do this if you want additional stress, I had this problem. (US Customs and USPS wanted to keep the US Embassy notarized document for two weeks. They kept blaming the other.) But if you choose Married Jointly Filed, the foreign income exclusion comes into play assuming husband makes less than approx $90k a year. (I do my taxes yearly through TurboTax.)

Good luck with taxes!

I just did my taxes with h&r block. Can't file them online but it's the same procedure you just have to mail them in. State taxes same way. Filed as married filling separately which doesn't need an itin or SSN for husband.

I just did my taxes with h&r block. Can't file them online but it's the same procedure you just have to mail them in. State taxes same way. Filed as married filling separately which doesn't need an itin or SSN for husband.

Oh, good! I have all of my tax returns. I made sure to bring all of my tax stuff to the UK so I have that to refer back to. I have my H&R Block passwords written down and stuff so I was hoping I could do all of that. I've never had to mail it in...how do you do that? I've only ever filed online!

It'll give you the address to send it to on the forms when you go to print it out.  I mailed them in years ago but used online for the last 5 or so years.

The process is the same except they won't let you file online because of husband not having the itin or SSN. Or at least that's why it wouldn't let me.  When I printed it out, it had him listed as NRA (non-resident alien) which is correct. And some credits it won't let you use because of filling status.

Other than that, easy.

BTW, you can submit as Married Jointly, but your husband would need to go to US Embassy get passport verified, and file for a ITIN. Annoying and time consuming but the tax return is very nice! ......But if you choose Married Jointly Filed, the foreign income exclusion comes into play assuming husband makes less than approx $90k a year.

Make very sure an understanding of the obligations/limitations of a USC filing MFJ with a UKC spouse are clear. The UKC has only one opportunity to void the election, otherwise they will be filing a US tax return every year - forever, whether they will be filing MFJ or MFS. The UKC spouse must complete all income and informational returns for all assets, every year, and not just earned income.

Generally, the only situation that merits MFJ filing would be a USC, with reasonable income, married to a UKC with low or no income/assets. The obligations/restrictions placed on the UKC is the reason why most USCs would file MFS.