ITIN applications and renewals
An ITIN lets you file a U.S. return when you are not eligible for a Social Security Number. We prepare the application and the return it has to travel with.
You are in the right place if…
Spouses of visa holders
So you can file jointly and use the larger standard deduction.
Dependents claimed on a return
Children and relatives who need a number to be claimed.
Non-residents with U.S. income
Anyone required to file a return without an SSN.
Everything in the fee
- Form W-7 preparationW-7
- Return prepared to accompany it1040 / 1040-NR
- Document review before submissionChecklist
- ITIN renewal for expired numbersW-7
- Guidance on certified copiesAdvisory
- Follow-up on IRS processingSupport
What the IRS actually requires
An ITIN is a tax processing number issued to people who are not eligible for a Social Security Number but are required to file a U.S. return. It says nothing about immigration status and confers no right to work.
Each person who needs one files a separate Form W-7, with supporting documentation establishing both identity and connection to a foreign country. The W-7 must be accompanied by a U.S. federal income tax return.
Supporting identity documents must be originals or copies certified by the agency that issued them. The IRS will not accept a notarised copy of a passport — that is the single most common reason applications are rejected. Certified true copies of a foreign passport can sometimes be obtained from a U.S. embassy.
Renewals
An ITIN that has not appeared on a U.S. federal tax return for three consecutive tax years expires. It has to be renewed before it can be used again, using the same Form W-7. We handle the renewal alongside the filing so one does not hold up the other.