Individual Taxpayer ID

[ncguy 0]

I got married in the philippines on October 27, 2008 and i need to get my wife an Individual Taxpayer ID. Can somebody explain everything i need step by step how to do this and what i need. IS a NSO certified copy of our marriage certificate all i need to prove we are actually married to get this?

[kace 0]

I got married in the philippines on October 27, 2008 and i need to get my wife an Individual Taxpayer ID. Can somebody explain everything i need step by step how to do this and what i need. IS a NSO certified copy of our marriage certificate all i need to prove we are actually married to get this?

marriage certificate from NSO or even the original copy would be good. the individual taxpayer id you can get from her barangay/ town.

[Reba 2]

Do you mean the ITIN for filing taxes in the US? You can only get that at the time you send in your tax return. There's a form to include with your return (sorry, can't e-file when you're doing ITIN application). I think it's W7. Fill that out, include her income on the form and send it in. They'll mail you the ITIN within a few weeks.

[Otto 83]

I got married in the philippines on October 27, 2008 and i need to get my wife an Individual Taxpayer ID. Can somebody explain everything i need step by step how to do this and what i need. IS a NSO certified copy of our marriage certificate all i need to prove we are actually married to get this?

Complete instructions/FAQs/Download Form can be found HERE. No mention of a marriage certificate nor is marriage a requirement.

[elkfarmer 4]

I had same situation. My wife and kids are in Colombia. I called the IRS. Here is the answer to you question. They will not have a SS number, as they are not in the USA. When you file income tax on 1040 or what-ever, you would normally put in , SS Number or ITN # . In that space write in "apply for ITN Now". It take 6 to 8 weeks to receive it.

[Dakine 26]

I filed a joint return while my wife was still in the Philippines. When I filed I included the W7 ITIN application for my wife and daughter. My wife got the ITIN but not my daughter.

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Yes to below. Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC.

Do you mean the ITIN for filing taxes in the US? You can only get that at the time you send in your tax return. There's a form to include with your return (sorry, can't e-file when you're doing ITIN application). I think it's W7. Fill that out, include her income on the form and send it in. They'll mail you the ITIN within a few weeks.

[Dakine 26]

Yes to below. Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC.

Do you mean the ITIN for filing taxes in the US? You can only get that at the time you send in your tax return. There's a form to include with your return (sorry, can't e-file when you're doing ITIN application). I think it's W7. Fill that out, include her income on the form and send it in. They'll mail you the ITIN within a few weeks.

"Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC."

Got mine!

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Yes to below. Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC.

Do you mean the ITIN for filing taxes in the US? You can only get that at the time you send in your tax return. There's a form to include with your return (sorry, can't e-file when you're doing ITIN application). I think it's W7. Fill that out, include her income on the form and send it in. They'll mail you the ITIN within a few weeks.

"Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC."

Got mine!

You wife lived overseas and you filled a joint return with a ITI number?

[geezer 1]

I got married in the philippines on October 27, 2008 and i need to get my wife an Individual Taxpayer ID. Can somebody explain everything i need step by step how to do this and what i need. IS a NSO certified copy of our marriage certificate all i need to prove we are actually married to get this?

You file a W-7 with your taxes. They are picky about the identification. In our case the IRS would not issue one after I submitted birth certificate, marriage license (both from NSO) and postal ID. They only issued it after I submitted notarized copy of her philippine passport. BTW the IRS wont issue one for our daughter she has to enter the USA and they will issue SSN.

We did not qualify for the stimulus because she has ITIN and not SSN, but filing jointly instead of married filing seperate saved much more than the stimulus...

Edited December 8, 2008 by geezer

[Dakine 26]

Yes to below. Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC.

Do you mean the ITIN for filing taxes in the US? You can only get that at the time you send in your tax return. There's a form to include with your return (sorry, can't e-file when you're doing ITIN application). I think it's W7. Fill that out, include her income on the form and send it in. They'll mail you the ITIN within a few weeks.

"Did you know that if you are married to a foreigner you do not qualify for the stimulus package or EIC."

Got mine!

You wife lived overseas and you filled a joint return with a ITI number?

ITIN Yep! Actually filed the W7 with our taxes she got her ITIN later.

Edited December 8, 2008 by Haole