IITN processing times

[Dan & Juan 12]

I'm not sure where to post this, but I was curious, i have been waiting for the IITN number for my wife, I mailed the tax return and W-7 application togther to the right mail address, but still have not heard back on anything. I know it is peak tax season when I sent this, so i called the IRS number and after about 30 minutes on-hold time i talked to a lady who could not track down my return, filed jointly in any system. And then after awhile she said she should be able to check on the W-7 application status, and then came on abrubtly and told me she could not discuss it with me, my wife would have to call from China, or I would need to get a power of attorney. I belive the privacy policies of the IRS, just not sure why i can't know any information, the documentation all has our both signatures on the letters and a joint 1040. Anyway if I can't get this infomration over the phone anyone have any experience with how long it takes IITN number mailed to Austin address to at least get processed, and will they mail it to me, I put MY address as mailing address or will they mail it to China, even though it has no indication to mail there.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey i am on the same boat

i was going to call the IRS but after reading u save me lot of headache n time

i am doing it next week and my wife is in phil

my cpa does all my taxes and he said he does not need the number to file

i will make sure to ask him next week all this

thank u for sharing

good luck

i wish i can help u

abby

[Malrothien 6]

I believe we got the ITIN for my husband only a couple of months after filing (which was June 15), but that was almost three years ago.

[vareska 3]

My experience with ITIN:

05/28/09.......ITIN application and tax return mailed

06/26/09.......ITIN received

07/14/09.......tax return deposited into my account

Good luck!

Edited July 17, 2009 by vareska

[txladykat 1]

We filed tax returns and ITN in March and got it back in about 2 months. We sent ours from Denmark. They will send the ITN to the address you listed on the return.

[jbhypno 0]

I am still waiting for mine too. I called and the operator thinks they lost my wife's notarized copy of her passport. The letter informing of that also got lost in the mail. These people need to get their act together.

JBHypno

[John & Nan 0]

I am still waiting for mine too. I called and the operator thinks they lost my wife's notarized copy of her passport. The letter informing of that also got lost in the mail. These people need to get their act together.

JBHypno

They lost our copy too, Lucky I had a extra copy. I just got my letter last week with my wife's number ,hoping the tax check will come soon.