Individual Tax Identification Number

The process of obtaining an ITIN is difficult and cumbersome and if professional advice is not sought, also prone to multiple errors adding to the tiresome process. Most people hire a lawyer when their ITIN application has already been returned to them a couple of times and some good billable months have already been wasted.

Having proper income tax returns largely impacts the “good character” for people who wish to legalise their immigration status and thus having an ITIN and filing proper tax returns with that ITIN is indispensable. Also, renewing the ITIN is another task you have to look into.

From January to April, the IRS has the highest processing work. Since most of the ITIN filings require a tax return, they are usually filed in the time period of January to April.

Thus, one can’t afford to make mistakes in Form W-7/Form W-7 (SP) and get their application back. Not to forget all the leg-work involved and the confusions it creates, like:

• How to ascertain if one has received some benefits of a reduced tax withholding rate under an income tax treaty?
• What are the limitations of ITIN?
• How to get certified copies of identity documents from the concerned authorities? How to get a letter of denial from the Social Security Administration (SSA)?
• How to e-file the tax return using ITIN?
• Do you fall under the exceptions for an ITIN?

SSN is for the US citizens and for authorized non-citizens residents (students on F1 visas, Green Card holders, etc). ITIN is for foreign-status residents including undocumented aliens, non-resident aliens.

SSN is needed to work, collect Social Security benefits and pensions, and are required in order to be eligible for other social services. ITIN is required to file for taxes by the non-residents.

We have brought results even in situations where people were facing continuous rejections due to problems with incomplete information in Form W-7 or due to furnishing the supporting documents.

We help you obtain an ITIN, along with providing a range of other services to take full accountability as your virtual CFO.