How do I apply for an ITIN?
The IRS issues an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to someone who needs to file a U.S. tax return and cannot get a Social Security number. Follow the IRS ITIN page for the current form and documents. An ITIN is not work permission, and it does not describe your immigration status.
What to do next
- Read the IRS ITIN page before you fill anything out. It is the source for who may apply and which documents the IRS wants.
- Do not use an ITIN as if it were a Social Security number. An employer or a bank can refuse it.
- If a bank asks for an ITIN, that is the bank’s own rule. The IRS does not require banks to accept one.
Source: Internal Revenue Service (opens in a new tab) · Checked:
Related sections: Taxes, Banks and transfers
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