W-7/Tax question

[I&A/T 44]

I have decided to have my husband complete the W-7 to attach to the upcoming tax return for 2017.  I have completed the form, and I am looking over the list of supporting documents that can be sent to establish identity and foreign status. Does anyone have experience with this form and filing the W-7 for a spouse’s ITIN number with the IRS?  If so, what supporting documents did you send with the form?

[jakelake 222]

The best document and the only stand-alone document is the passport.

Since it is not a good idea to send the actual passport, I had my wife send me a certified copy of her passport. 

 

Since you are filing jointly, both of you must sign the tax return and send it along with the W-7 to the appropriate IRS address.

 

Internal Revenue Service 
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342

 

 

[coco#1 18]

On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 10:49 PM, jakelake said:

The best document and the only stand-alone document is the passport.

Since it is not a good idea to send the actual passport, I had my wife send me a certified copy of her passport. 

 

Since you are filing jointly, both of you must sign the tax return and send it along with the W-7 to the appropriate IRS address.

 

Internal Revenue Service 
Austin Service Center
ITIN Operation
P.O. Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342

 

 

Do you know when you are qualify to complete W-7?

[jakelake 222]

53 minutes ago, coco#1 said:

Do you know when you are qualify to complete W-7?

A W-7 Form is used to apply for an individual taxpayer identification number, or ITIN, for non-citizens who aren't eligible to receive a Social Security number but need to file a federal tax return with the IRS for income from US sources.

 

My wife applied for an ITIN since we filed a joint return for 2016.

 

You can take a look at the following link: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw7.pdf

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[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Tax & Finances During US Immigration forum.

[Italian_in_NYC 259]

Make sure the copy of the passport is certified by the Agency that issued that passport. Authentication by a Consulate is no longer accepted. I've seen many rejections in the last couple of years.