How to Apply for an ITIN

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Don't have a social security number and need to apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to file your taxes and claim cash-back tax credits such as the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) and the Child Tax Credit ( YCTC)? No problem! Watch this video tutorial to learn how to apply for an ITIN on your own.
For links to get help with submitting your documents, visit www.myfreetaxes.org/resource/....
Note: ITINs are issued regardless of the taxpayer's immigration status, as both resident and non-resident aliens may have a US tax filing requirement under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and should not be used to infer someone's immigration status or right to work in the United States.

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@crystalc7095 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the steps guide.

@BestSportsHighlights 9 ай бұрын

So I need W-7 and 1040 forms send at some time? Is it possible to get some free advise how to fill 1040, W-7 is easy to fill. I get 1042-s form Google.

@unitedwaysofcalifornia 3 ай бұрын

Hello, if you need help with your tax return and ITIN application, we recommend utilizing our in-person or virtual with help options at MyFreeTaxes.org, where certified tax preparers from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program can assist you with these specific needs. Read more about our filing options and ITINs on our FAQ page here: www.myfreetaxes.org/faq/.

@bobbyheenan4061 Ай бұрын

I mailed my application on 3/24 and received my ITIN on 6/1, so be patient, processing time was 10 weeks! Passport is then returned in a separate mailing, so be prepared to be without it for a while. Just follow the line-by-line instructions carefully, especially the requirement to include a foreign address on Line 3 if selecting Reason B (nonresident aliens). No need to pay money to somebody to do this for you as long as you can follow simple instructions. Just take your time, read instructions thoroughly, and be sure your W7 is complete.

@sathyaprabajayaprakash7153 6 ай бұрын

Hi, if we apply through VITA, should we go to the IRS again or the process ends there?

@unitedwaysofcalifornia 3 ай бұрын

Hello, if you applied for an ITIN at a VITA site with a Certified Acceptance Agent (CAA), you do not need to go to an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) unless otherwise specified; the W-7 form, tax return, and document verification process are all usually completed at the VITA site. If you applied for an ITIN at a VITA site without a CAA, the VITA site can help you complete the W-7 form and tax return, but cannot provide document verification. You will either need to mail your original identifying documents to the IRS or go to a local TAC that provides in-person document verification. Read more at: www.myfreetaxes.org/resource/itin-tax-filers-2-2/.

@wilmarkjohnatty4924 24 күн бұрын

You dont make it abundantly clear that if using mail, you must send your ORIGINAL documents via mail - a very questionable proposition. Hardcopy can be a photocopy, paper scan or a copy that is certified (notary etc). This is not just "not ideal" but untenable. How can one send in their DP for 20 weeks?

@unitedwaysofcalifornia 19 күн бұрын

We understand your frustration and concur that the mail in-process to apply for an ITIN, without the assistance of a CAA or the assistance of an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center, is challenging as it requires the mail in of original documents. However, there are alternative options. We recommend visiting a VITA site with a CAA to obtain free ITIN application assistance and free tax preparation. Read more here: www.myfreetaxes.org/resource/itin-checklist/.

@valerioamicucci3601 5 ай бұрын

Hello, I am completing the W-7 form and have a question as I am in a complicated situation. I came to the US with a J1 visa for paid Trainee. My wife and I obtained the SSN. Before the J1 expiration, we applied for a change of status to B2. Subsequently, before the B2 expiration, we opened an LLC (50% me and 50% my wife) and applied for a change of status to E2. Now we are awaiting the final approval of the change of status to E2. However, we need to file our company tax return, and we require an ITIN for our 8-year-old daughter. Which option should I select? Option "G: Dependent/spouse of a nonresident alien holding a U.S. visa" (even though we don't have an actual visa but a change of status), or option "H: Other" writing "to be claimed as a dependent on parent's tax return." Any advice? Thank you.

@unitedwaysofcalifornia 3 ай бұрын

@Porterph 20 күн бұрын

SO this is only available in California. i am currently in the East Coast - NEW JERSEY / NEW YORK

@unitedwaysofcalifornia 19 күн бұрын

Not necessarily. Our focus is California, but there are other non-profit organizations throughout the country that are involved in providing free tax preparation and ITIN support through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in other states. If you need help with an ITIN application in other states, check out this list of VITA sites that offer CAA services on the IRS website: www.irs.gov/individuals/vita-sites-that-offer-caa-services.