關於stimulus rebate的驚人消息

Q. I have an ITIN, but my spouse has a valid Social Security number. Can we get a payment?

A. If you and your spouse file a joint return, you will not get a stimulus payment. If your spouse files a separate return, your spouse may qualify for a payment, based on his or her income deductions and credits.

來源：http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=181995,00.html

本人是今年一月報的稅。因為我太太沒有SSN，結果我們全家包括兩個孩子，都不能得到stimulus rebate，即使我和孩子們都有SSN也不行。IRS的答複如下：

You did not qualify for the Stimulus payment because the Taxpayer Identification Number shown on your tax return for yourself or your spouse was not valid. Your last name and/or Social Security Number did not agree with either our records or those of the Social Security Administration, or you used an IRS issued number such as an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number or IRS number. You must have a valid Social Security Number to qualify for the Stimulus payment.

氣憤之餘，本人已給國會議員和參議員寫信反映了這一情況。有效的SSN本來是防範非法移民冒領rebate，結果把我們這些合法居民也給誤傷了。類似的情況還有美國駐海外的大兵與外國人結婚的，因為沒有SSN，他們也領不到rebate。呼籲有類似情況的寫信給國會議員和參議員，以引起當局的重視。

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