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Important
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For information call now:
(347) 989-4566
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Additional information
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Internal Revenue Service
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342
IN
1-800-829-1040
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Purpose of Form W-7
Use
Form W-7 to apply for an
IRS individual taxpayer identification
number (ITIN). An
ITIN is a nine-digit number issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) to individuals who are required for U.S. tax purposes to have a U.S.
taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain,
a social security number(SSN).
The ITIN is for federal tax purposes only. It does not entitle
you to social security benefits and does not change your immigration status or your
right to work in the United States. Also, individuals filing tax returns using an
ITIN are not eligible for the earned income credit (EIC). Individuals filing tax
returns using an ITIN are also not eligible for the making work pay and government
retiree credits (unless filing a joint return with a spouse who has an SSN).
Do not complete Form W-7 if you have an
SSN or you are eligible to obtain an SSN.
You are eligible for an SSN if you are a U.S. citizen or if you have been admitted
by the United States for permanent residence or U.S. employment.
If you have an application for an SSN pending, do not file
Form
W-7. Complete Form W-7 only if the SSA notifies
you that an SSN cannot be issued.
If the SSA will not issue you an SSN, a letter of denial must be obtained and attached
to your Form W-7. This applies whether you are attaching
your federal tax return or requesting an ITIN under one of the exceptions. However,
students, professors, and researchers, see information for box
f,
nonresident alien student, professor, or researcher filing a U.S. tax return or
claiming an exception.
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