If you file your taxes ';Married, filing seperatly, do you need your spouces social security number?

We are seperated %26amp; she is not cooperative in this process.If you file your taxes ';Married, filing seperatly, do you need your spouces social security number?
If you file as married filing separately, you can use Form 1040A or Form 1040. Select this filing status by checking the box on line 3 of either form. You also must enter your spouse's full name in the space provided and must enter your spouse's SSN or ITIN in the space provided unless your spouse does not have and is not required to have an SSN or ITIN. Use the Married filing separately column of the Tax Table or Section C of the Tax Computation Worksheet to figure your tax.If you file your taxes ';Married, filing seperatly, do you need your spouces social security number?
no you wont need her information as long as you file married filing seperate
Yes, you have to have your spouse's SSN to file MFS. However, if you and she seperated before June 30th of last year, and didn't live together at all after that date, for tax purposes you can be considered ';unmarried'; and use the single filing status. Then you don't need her SSN.
Yes, the spouse's ss# has to go on your return.





If you have filed a joint return in the past, the number will be on that return. If you don't have a copy you can request a transcript from the IRS - you don't need a full copy. See http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html
yes
Yes you will need her number. If she will not provide it and you canot get it from an old tax return you can either file your return with a statement attached that she refused to give you the number.





If you paid a tax preparer to file your taxes in the past they will have her number on an old return. You can also ask the IRS for a transcript of your old return which wil have her number. You can fax the request to the IRS and get the transcript within a week or two.





You cannot file the single status even if your spouse did not live with you the last six months of the year. You may be able to file head of household but you would have to have a qualifying chld and paid more than half of the up keep of a home for the year.