I personally believe that it is in EVERYONE'S best interest for all people materially present in the USA to be here LEGALLY. I also believe that the US Federal government has an obligation to do a much better job of helping people legally be present,...
As part of an IRS Examination under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) you absolutely must have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to mitigate 26 U.S. Code § 1445 - Withholding of tax on dispositions of United States real property interests If you do not...
Generally speaking the most common answers to ITIN questions I have been getting recently regarding IRS Form W-7 are as follows: If you have a VISA that is valid for employment and you will be employed in the U.S., you should first apply for a SSN...
You can indeed claim an exception to the requirement to submit an original U.S. Federal income tax return with IRS Form W-7 - ITIN Application, all you need is substantiated proof of your claim. So what are the exceptions allowing for the ITIN application without a tax return...
IRS assistance is 'advertised' as being available to help you prepare your IRS Form W-7. If like the majority of the other people on this planet you haven't found the instructions worth their salt the IRS advises that you call 1-800-829-1040. BAHOOT! As my old instructor would belch. Today...
When you go to a Certified Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Certifying Acceptance Agent like me, please save yourself time and remember: You can apply for an ITIN by mail, at any IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in the United States and at IRS offices abroad. You...
Interim changes for issuing Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) have been announced by the IRS. ITINs are only issued to people who are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number. During this interim period WHICH IS TO LAST UNTIL THE START OF THE 2012 TAX FILING...
A distinction must be made between the immigration laws of the United States and the tax laws of the United States. Although immigration laws of the United States refer to aliens as immigrants, nonimmigrants, and undocumented (illegal) aliens, tax laws of the United States refer...