Spousal IRA for a Non-Citizen Spouse
My client married a woman from the Philippines. She is not a U.S. citizen and has no Social Security number, but he would like to fund a spousal IRA for her. Is there any way to do so?
My client married a woman from the Philippines. She is not a U.S. citizen and has no Social Security number, but he would like to fund a spousal IRA for her. Is there any way to do so?
Permalink Submitted by Alan - IRA critic on Tue, 2015-07-21 01:17
This may help: http://crevelingandcreveling.com/blog-list/157-american-expats-with-foreign-spouses-choosing-your-us-tax-filing-status.html. Filing status is a factor because a spousal contribution can only be made if a joint return is filed. She may need to get an ITIN and there still may be issues with various IRA custodians in opening an account.