It seems that you can do pretty much whatever you want ( include her as
a dependant or not or even file a joint return ):
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ar02.html#d0e8029
Regarding the SSN, she can get an ITIN and use it in lieu of the SSN ;
for that, you would use form W-7:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf
coatingguy888@yahoo.com wrote:
> I am a US citizen, living in China now. I'm happily married to a local
> Chinese woman. Since my money here is pretty good that she doesn't need
> to work. Although I'm an American, she is still a proud Chinese and has
> no desire to become an American. My question is when I file the income
> tax next year, can I still claim her as my dependent? since she doesn't
> have a US social security number.
>
> Thanks in advance.
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