Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

[Canadiandggal 49]

Finally got through to an "Acceptance Agent"... So this is what I was told! Darrell and I will go and file "joint" taxes and at the same time fill out the W7 form and both the taxes and W7 are processed together ... Thank You Kathryn for your guidance!

My situation was a bit different but thats the way we got my itin

[CourtneyRox 25]

My situation was a bit different but thats the way we got my itin

Finally someone else who had to use an ITIN... care to share your situation and experience?

[Canadiandggal 49]

Finally someone else who had to use an ITIN... care to share your situation and experience?

Let me explain lol

As I said Our situation was different than yours as you came on a K1 and are fully here.

I got My ITIN Number In 2010 as My husband wanted to be able to file taxes together. I was not living here yet (I was still Living In Canada) and we had not even started the process of Immigration. However I was obviously Ineligible for a SSN although I still tried, and was then instructed to get the ITIN if we did want to file together. What we did was complete his tax forms and the W-7 then we took them over to the local IRS tax center and they photocopied my Identification(Instead of having to get it all notarized).They told us that it usual added a few weeks to the tax timeline and that we should hear something within 4-6 weeks.They sent the paperwork to Texas. I received My ITIN About 3 weeks later and his taxes were completed around the 5th week.

When I moved here October 2011, I got my ssn automatically sent to me and arrived within 3 days after i crossed the border. I guess It flagged that I was now eligible.

I hope that helps.