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You need to submit Form W-7 and the tax return together according to IRS requirements.",[106,126,127],{},"An ITIN is only a tax identification number. It does not automatically determine which software you should use. What really affects software choice is your tax residency status, income type, whether you already have a valid ITIN, and whether this filing also requires an ITIN application or renewal.",[129,130,131,139,145],"tabs",{},[132,133,136],"tabs-item",{"icon":134,"label":135},"i-lucide-file-plus","No ITIN yet",[106,137,138],{},"Prepare the W-7 package first. Software may help generate a return PDF, but direct e-file is usually not the final submission path.",[132,140,142],{"icon":87,"label":141},"Valid ITIN",[106,143,144],{},"Choose software based on whether you file Form 1040 or Form 1040-NR.",[132,146,149],{"icon":147,"label":148},"i-lucide-refresh-cw","Expired ITIN",[106,150,151],{},"Handle renewal before relying on the ITIN for a federal tax return.",[153,154,156],"h2",{"id":155},"first-decide-1040-or-1040-nr","First decide: 1040 or 1040-NR",[106,158,159],{},"If you are a non-U.S. resident, such as many F, J, M, or Q visa students, visiting scholars, short-term workers, or foreign persons who do not meet U.S. tax resident standards, you usually need to consider Form 1040-NR. The IRS explains that nonresident aliens may need to file 1040-NR if they have U.S.-source income that must be reported, or if they need to claim a refund or tax benefit.",[106,161,162],{},"If you are already a U.S. tax resident, such as through the green card test or substantial presence test, you usually use Form 1040. Even if you do not have an SSN, many ordinary 1040 tax software products can accept a valid ITIN in the SSN\u002FTIN field.",[106,164,165],{},"So the first question is not \"which software supports ITIN.\" The first questions are:",[167,168,169,178,185],"field-group",{},[170,171,175],"field",{"name":172,"required":173,"type":174},"Tax residency","true","first decision",[106,176,177],{},"Am I a resident alien or nonresident alien this year?",[170,179,182],{"name":180,"required":173,"type":181},"Return type","form selection",[106,183,184],{},"Do I need to file Form 1040 or Form 1040-NR?",[170,186,189],{"name":187,"required":173,"type":188},"ITIN status","filing constraint",[106,190,191],{},"Is my ITIN valid, or am I applying for or renewing it?",[153,193,195],{"id":194},"situation-1-first-itin-application-plus-tax-return","Situation 1: first ITIN application plus tax return",[106,197,198],{},"If you do not yet have an ITIN and are applying through a tax return this time, you usually cannot use software to e-file first.",[106,200,201],{},"IRS Form W-7 rules require that, when applying for an ITIN for the first time, you generally submit Form W-7, identity and foreign status documents, and the original tax return that requires the ITIN together. The IRS also explains that in the year the ITIN is assigned, you cannot use that newly assigned ITIN to e-file; e-filing may be available in later years.",[106,203,204],{},"In other words, if you are \"applying for ITIN plus filing tax return,\" the common process is:",[206,207,208,211,214,217],"ol",{},[116,209,210],{},"Prepare Form W-7.",[116,212,213],{},"Prepare the relevant tax return, such as Form 1040 or Form 1040-NR.",[116,215,216],{},"Submit W-7, the tax return, passport certification materials, or other supporting documents together.",[116,218,219],{},"The IRS processes the ITIN first and then continues processing the tax return.",[106,221,222],{},"In this situation, software may help generate a draft tax return or PDF, but the final submission is usually not direct e-file.",[153,224,226],{"id":225},"situation-2-itin-already-approved-filing-1040-nr","Situation 2: ITIN already approved, filing 1040-NR",[106,228,229],{},"If you already have a valid ITIN and are a non-U.S. tax resident this year, you should first check whether the software explicitly supports Form 1040-NR.",[231,232,233,249],"table",{},[234,235,236],"thead",{},[237,238,239,243,246],"tr",{},[240,241,242],"th",{},"Software",[240,244,245],{},"Best for",[240,247,248],{},"Current public information",[250,251,252,264],"tbody",{},[237,253,254,258,261],{},[255,256,257],"td",{},"Sprintax",[255,259,260],{},"Students, visiting scholars, and nonresident individuals",[255,262,263],{},"Sprintax is explicitly designed for nonresident tax returns and supports 1040-NR and many nonresident situations.",[237,265,266,269,272],{},[255,267,268],{},"OLT.com",[255,270,271],{},"Users who want to prepare 1040-NR at lower cost",[255,273,274],{},"OLT's supported forms list includes 1040 NR, and its pricing page lists 1040NR Non Resident. Suitable for users willing to check forms themselves.",[106,276,277],{},"From a practical perspective, if you are an NRA filing 1040-NR:",[113,279,280,283],{},[116,281,282],{},"If you want a questionnaire-style process and less form research, look at Sprintax first.",[116,284,285],{},"If you want lower cost and are willing to review the forms yourself, look at OLT. If you do not understand something, you can also use AI tools to help understand it, but you still need to verify the final tax return yourself.",[153,287,289],{"id":288},"situation-3-itin-already-approved-filing-1040","Situation 3: ITIN already approved, filing 1040",[106,291,292],{},"If you are a U.S. tax resident and simply file Form 1040 using an ITIN instead of an SSN, your software options are much broader than for 1040-NR.",[106,294,295],{},"In this situation, common software includes TurboTax, H&R Block, TaxAct, FreeTaxUSA, TaxSlayer, IRS Free File partner software, and others. The IRS also explains that taxpayers who do not have and cannot obtain an SSN may use an ITIN.",[106,297,298],{},"But still pay attention to several limitations:",[113,300,301,304,307,310],{},[116,302,303],{},"Whether the software supports your specific income type, such as stocks, options, rental income, partnership K-1, or foreign income.",[116,305,306],{},"Whether the software accepts your current country or region address, phone number, and identity verification method.",[116,308,309],{},"If you are outside the United States, some software may not support foreign users or foreign addresses.",[116,311,312],{},"If your ITIN has expired, refund processing may be delayed and some credits may not be released first.",[106,314,315],{},"If you only have ordinary W-2, 1099, bank interest, or simple investment income, resident tax software is usually easier to handle. If cross-border income, tax treaty issues, foreign tax credits, foreign companies, or complex investments are involved, we recommend having someone familiar with nonresident or cross-border tax review it.",[153,317,319],{"id":318},"situation-4-itin-renewal-plus-tax-return","Situation 4: ITIN renewal plus tax return",[106,321,322],{},"If your ITIN has expired and you need to use it on this U.S. tax return, handle the renewal first.",[106,324,325],{},"The IRS Form W-7 instructions are clear: when renewing an ITIN, if the ITIN will appear on a U.S. federal tax return you submit, you need to submit the W-7 renewal application and the original tax return together. The IRS processes W-7 first and then the tax return. If you file directly with an expired ITIN, the IRS may delay refund processing.",[106,327,328],{},"So do not think of renewal as \"I used to have an ITIN, so I can directly e-file.\" If this filing is a renewal with an attached tax return, it is usually handled as a W-7 renewal package.",[153,330,332],{"id":331},"how-to-choose-e-file-or-paper-filing","How to choose e-file or paper filing",[106,334,335],{},"You can think of it this way:",[231,337,338,348],{},[234,339,340],{},[237,341,342,345],{},[240,343,344],{},"Scenario",[240,346,347],{},"Recommended method",[250,349,350,358,366,374,382],{},[237,351,352,355],{},[255,353,354],{},"First ITIN application with a tax return",[255,356,357],{},"Paper \u002F CAA \u002F TAC, submit W-7 and tax return together",[237,359,360,363],{},[255,361,362],{},"ITIN renewal with a tax return",[255,364,365],{},"Paper \u002F CAA \u002F TAC, submit W-7 renewal and tax return together",[237,367,368,371],{},[255,369,370],{},"Valid ITIN, filing 1040-NR",[255,372,373],{},"Use software that supports 1040-NR to e-file, or print and mail",[237,375,376,379],{},[255,377,378],{},"Valid ITIN, filing 1040",[255,380,381],{},"Use ordinary 1040 tax software to e-file",[237,383,384,387],{},[255,385,386],{},"Need to attach statements or documents unsupported by software",[255,388,389],{},"May need a different e-file provider or paper filing",[106,391,392],{},"E-filing is faster, provides IRS acceptance confirmation, and catches common formatting errors earlier. Paper filing can be submitted together with W-7, certified passport documents, special explanations, or required attachments.",[153,394,396],{"id":395},"recommended-choice","Recommended choice",[106,398,399],{},"If you are an ITIN Services customer, you can understand it this way:",[113,401,402,405,408,411],{},[116,403,404],{},"No ITIN yet: handle the ITIN application package first and do not rush to e-file with software.",[116,406,407],{},"Already have an ITIN but still a nonresident: prioritize paths that clearly support 1040-NR, such as Sprintax, OLT, or TaxAct.",[116,409,410],{},"Already have an ITIN and are a U.S. tax resident: you can use mainstream 1040 software, but confirm that the software supports your income type.",[116,412,413],{},"ITIN expired: first decide whether renewal is needed. 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help center explains how ITIN Services helps non-U.S. residents apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, for U.S. tax filing or U.S.-source income reporting.",[106,807,808],{},"If you want to understand the process before paying, prepare application materials, or confirm what to do after the IRS approves your ITIN, start with these pages.",[810,811,812,820,826,832],"card-group",{},[813,814,817],"card",{"icon":815,"title":816,"to":29},"i-lucide-clipboard-check","ITIN application reasons",[106,818,819],{},"Confirm why you need an ITIN and what information we need from you.",[813,821,823],{"icon":26,"title":822,"to":24},"Document checklist",[106,824,825],{},"Prepare identity documents, tax materials, and mailing information before review.",[813,827,829],{"icon":15,"title":828,"to":13},"Service process",[106,830,831],{},"See the customer workflow from intake to IRS processing.",[813,833,835],{"icon":87,"title":834,"to":49},"After approval",[106,836,837],{},"Know what to check after receiving an ITIN notice.",[153,839,841],{"id":840},"what-these-documents-are-for","What these documents are for",[113,843,844,847,850,853],{},[116,845,846],{},"Explaining the standard ITIN application path.",[116,848,849],{},"Helping you prepare materials before review.",[116,851,852],{},"Reducing delays caused by missing or unclear information.",[116,854,855],{},"Giving customers a fixed place to handle post-approval questions.",[106,857,858],{},"These documents are general support information. Your exact application path may depend on your identity documents, tax reason, income type, and IRS requirements.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":860},[861],{"id":840,"depth":498,"text":841},"Understand the basic ITIN Services workflow before preparing your application.",{},{"icon":10},{"title":5,"description":862},"Zdut9ZMLFv6nGV4U24eOm8I4e_Lg85MEthlkEd5Waxo",{"id":868,"title":12,"body":869,"description":1086,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1087,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":1088,"path":13,"publishedAt":510,"seo":1089,"stem":14,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":1090},"docs\u002F1.getting-started\u002F3.service-process.md",{"type":103,"value":870,"toc":1078},[871,874,933,937,940,943,979,982,988,992,995,1018,1021,1025,1028,1042,1045,1049,1052,1055,1059,1062,1065,1068,1072,1075],[106,872,873],{},"The purpose of the standard service process is to reduce avoidable IRS delays before the application package is mailed.",[875,876,877,888,897,906,915,924],"steps",{},[878,879,881],"step",{"number":880},"1",[106,882,883,887],{},[884,885,886],"strong",{},"Intake",": submit the application information form and core identity details.",[878,889,891],{"number":890},"2",[106,892,893,896],{},[884,894,895],{},"Document review",": we check passport, address, visa, signature, payment, and tax-reason materials.",[878,898,900],{"number":899},"3",[106,901,902,905],{},[884,903,904],{},"Package preparation",": we prepare Form W-7 and organize the supporting documents.",[878,907,909],{"number":908},"4",[106,910,911,914],{},[884,912,913],{},"Signature and submission",": you review, sign, and the final package is mailed.",[878,916,918],{"number":917},"5",[106,919,920,923],{},[884,921,922],{},"IRS processing",": keep your contact and mailing information reliable while the IRS reviews the case.",[878,925,927],{"number":926},"6",[106,928,929,932],{},[884,930,931],{},"Post-approval support",": check the CP565 notice and follow up quickly if anything is wrong.",[153,934,936],{"id":935},"_1-intake","1. Intake",[106,938,939],{},"After the application starts, you first need to complete the ITIN Application Information Form. The information on this form is used to prepare the official IRS Form W-7, so your name, address, birth information, and document information should match your passport as closely as possible.",[106,941,942],{},"The form mainly collects the following information:",[113,944,945,948,951,954,957,960,967,970,973,976],{},[116,946,947],{},"Contact information: Phone Number and Email. Your phone number should include the country code. Your email will be used to receive ITIN document scans and follow-up notices.",[116,949,950],{},"Name.",[116,952,953],{},"Reason for ITIN Application, such as US Business Operations, Joint Tax Filing, ITIN Renewal, or Other. Renewal applications also need the existing ITIN.\nWe will help provide the application reason. If you do not have one prepared, we will help provide one based on your actual situation.",[116,955,956],{},"Foreign residential address: Your Foreign Residential Address. This should be your complete residential address outside the United States, including street number, building or room number, city, province or state, postal code, and country. Do not enter a U.S. address here.",[116,958,959],{},"Personal identity information: Gender, Marital Status, Foreign Tax ID, Date of Birth, Occupation, and Country of Tax Residency.",[116,961,962,966],{},[426,963,965],{"href":964},"\u002Fapplication\u002Fdocuments#passport-materials","Passport information",".",[116,968,969],{},"U.S. visa and entry information. A visa photo is not mandatory; if you have it, provide it, and if you do not have it or lost it, that is usually acceptable. This includes whether you currently have a valid U.S. visa, whether you entered the United States in 2025, 2024, or 2023, and visa scans or photos. If you have a U.S. visa or recent U.S. entry records, please fill them in.",[116,971,972],{},"Handwritten Signature. Please sign on a blank sheet of paper with a black or blue pen. The signature should be clear and should match the English name on your passport.",[116,974,975],{},"Birth and nationality information: birth_country, birth_city, and countries_of_citizenship.",[116,977,978],{},"IRS letter mailing address: Where should the IRS send your ITIN letter. You can choose to use your own U.S. mailing address or use our CAA U.S. mailing address to receive the CP565 ITIN notice.",[106,980,981],{},"If some information is temporarily uncertain, you may submit the confirmed information first. However, passport details, name, date of birth, foreign residential address, application reason, and signature directly affect the accuracy of Form W-7 and should be checked first.",[983,984,985],"warning",{},[106,986,987],{},"Passport details, legal name, date of birth, foreign residential address, application reason, and handwritten signature should be checked before Form W-7 is finalized.",[153,989,991],{"id":990},"_2-document-review","2. Document review",[106,993,994],{},"The team checks whether your submitted materials are clear enough and whether the application path is consistent with IRS requirements. The review focuses on:",[113,996,997,1000,1003,1006,1009,1012,1015],{},[116,998,999],{},"Whether the passport is clear, complete, uncropped, and free of obvious glare or obstruction.",[116,1001,1002],{},"Whether the passport name, date of birth, country of birth, nationality, and related information match the form.",[116,1004,1005],{},"Whether the foreign residential address is complete and has not been mistakenly entered as a U.S. address.",[116,1007,1008],{},"If you have a U.S. visa, whether the visa page is clear and whether the visa type and validity period can be identified.",[116,1010,1011],{},"If you recently entered the United States, whether an I-94 or related travel record is needed.",[116,1013,1014],{},"Whether the handwritten signature is clear and matches the English name on the passport.",[116,1016,1017],{},"Whether payment status is normal and whether the application reason and tax document path are complete.",[106,1019,1020],{},"If the system or manual initial review finds a problem, the support team will ask you to supplement or re-upload materials. Common reasons include a blurry passport, unclear home address, blurry visa, missing travel history information, or unpaid status.",[153,1022,1024],{"id":1023},"_3-form-and-package-preparation","3. Form and package preparation",[106,1026,1027],{},"ITIN Services prepares the application package based on the information you provide. This usually includes:",[113,1029,1030,1033,1036,1039],{},[116,1031,1032],{},"Preparing Form W-7 based on passport name, birth information, nationality, country of tax residency, and application reason.",[116,1034,1035],{},"Organizing passport, visa, signature, tax documents, and other supporting materials.",[116,1037,1038],{},"Generating PDF files for your review and signature.",[116,1040,1041],{},"Reviewing the application package again to confirm that the name, birth date, address, signature, and attachments support this application.",[106,1043,1044],{},"If the application involves joint tax filing, U.S. business, renewal, or another special reason, the team will organize supporting materials according to the corresponding path.",[153,1046,1048],{"id":1047},"_4-signature-and-submission","4. Signature and submission",[106,1050,1051],{},"You need to review the generated documents and complete signatures as required. After signing, the team will review the signed files and final application package.",[106,1053,1054],{},"Before mailing, the package usually goes through internal statuses such as pending printing, documents printed, waiting for customer signature, signing in progress, and signature reviewed and packed. After confirmation, the package enters ITIN application mailed status and a tracking record is generated.",[153,1056,1058],{"id":1057},"_5-irs-processing","5. IRS processing",[106,1060,1061],{},"IRS processing time varies. During this period, keep your email, phone, and mailing address reliable. If the IRS requests additional materials or the application status needs to be checked by phone, the support team will help you decide the next step based on the current record.",[106,1063,1064],{},"If you choose to use your own U.S. mailing address, make sure it can reliably receive IRS letters. If you choose to use our CAA U.S. mailing address, we will process the ITIN notice and notify you after it arrives.",[106,1066,1067],{},"Based on our experience, IRS processing time may be 40 days, 60 days, or 90 days. In most cases, it is about 50 to 60 days. In faster periods in the past, some approvals came in a little over 20 days. Recent processing speed has fluctuated. The IRS also appears to be using automation tools to improve efficiency, but name, birth date, and other data-entry errors can still happen, so you should carefully check the notice after approval.",[153,1069,1071],{"id":1070},"_6-post-approval-support","6. Post-approval support",[106,1073,1074],{},"After the CP565 ITIN notice arrives, carefully check the name, date of birth, and ITIN number. If the ITIN has been issued, the team will send the delivery documents to you.",[106,1076,1077],{},"If you find a problem with the name, date of birth, ITIN number, or mailing information, contact support as soon as possible. Depending on the IRS record, the next step may involve correction, re-mailing the notice, or continuing phone follow-up.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":1079},[1080,1081,1082,1083,1084,1085],{"id":935,"depth":498,"text":936},{"id":990,"depth":498,"text":991},{"id":1023,"depth":498,"text":1024},{"id":1047,"depth":498,"text":1048},{"id":1057,"depth":498,"text":1058},{"id":1070,"depth":498,"text":1071},"How ITIN Services moves an applicant from intake to IRS processing.",{},{"icon":15},{"title":12,"description":1086},"qDxs_b0vG-gfvIQXXEsRvdlBfrMgdtSnOiqG3hM8JCU",{"id":1092,"title":18,"body":510,"description":510,"extension":792,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1093,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":794,"path":1094,"publishedAt":510,"seo":1095,"stem":1096,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":1097},"docs\u002F2.application\u002F.navigation.yml",{},"\u002Fapplication\u002F.navigation",{"title":18},"2.application\u002F.navigation","ptxMCd7zKH1TZe7rHRuY8Q3Egd1yX4V5C9Qk6Ds9_z8",{"id":1099,"title":23,"body":1100,"description":1419,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1420,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":1421,"path":24,"publishedAt":510,"seo":1422,"stem":25,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":1423},"docs\u002F2.application\u002F1.documents.md",{"type":103,"value":1101,"toc":1410},[1102,1105,1111,1116,1139,1144,1148,1155,1166,1169,1175,1179,1182,1188,1191,1194,1211,1214,1228,1233,1236,1259,1263,1266,1272,1275,1295,1299,1302,1305,1325,1328,1338,1342,1345,1348,1362,1365,1369,1374,1378,1381,1384,1387,1407],[106,1103,1104],{},"When applying for an ITIN, the most important first step is to prepare identity documents and basic information clearly. The clearer and more complete the materials are, the faster review and submission can move. Blurry materials, missing pages, or inconsistent information often lead to resubmission requests and may affect Form W-7 submission.",[106,1106,1107,1108,966],{},"This page explains the common materials together: ",[884,1109,1110],{},"passport, visa, foreign residential address, U.S. travel history, and tax or application-reason documents",[983,1112,1113],{},[106,1114,1115],{},"If you have a valid passport, provide it first. A passport is usually the strongest document because it can prove both identity and foreign status.",[167,1117,1118,1125,1132],{},[170,1119,1122],{"name":1120,"type":1121,"required":173},"Passport","identity document",[106,1123,1124],{},"Valid, unexpired, complete, and readable passport information page.",[170,1126,1129],{"name":1127,"type":1128,"required":173},"Foreign residential address","address",[106,1130,1131],{},"Full non-U.S. residential address with street, city, postal code, and country.",[170,1133,1136],{"name":1134,"type":1135},"Tax reason documents","supporting materials",[106,1137,1138],{},"U.S. tax return, income documents, LLC\u002Fplatform records, treaty documents, or other W-7 exception support if available.",[106,1140,1141],{},[426,1142],{"id":1143},"passport-materials",[153,1145,1147],{"id":1146},"_1-passport-required","1. Passport: required",[106,1149,1150,1151,1154],{},"If you have a passport, you must first provide a ",[884,1152,1153],{},"valid and unexpired passport"," when applying for an ITIN. A passport is the most common and most important identity document because it can usually prove:",[113,1156,1157,1160,1163],{},[116,1158,1159],{},"your identity;",[116,1161,1162],{},"your foreign status;",[116,1164,1165],{},"your name, date of birth, nationality, and document number.",[106,1167,1168],{},"If you do not have a valid passport, contact support first to confirm whether another document combination is possible. In practice, most ITIN applications prioritize the passport.",[1170,1171,1172],"tip",{},[106,1173,1174],{},"Before uploading, zoom in on the image and make sure small letters and numbers are readable.",[153,1176,1178],{"id":1177},"_2-passport-photo-or-scan-standards","2. Passport photo or scan standards",[106,1180,1181],{},"Please provide the passport information page, meaning the page that includes your photo, name, passport number, date of birth, issue date, expiration date, and machine-readable zone.",[106,1183,1184],{},[1185,1186],"img",{"alt":496,"src":1187},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002F001-passport-copy-example.jpg",[106,1189,1190],{},"The image above is an example of the original information page. If your passport information is split into upper and lower sections, try to include both sections in one clear image. Do not photograph only the photo area, and do not omit the machine-readable zone at the bottom.",[106,1192,1193],{},"The passport image must meet the following standards:",[113,1195,1196,1199,1202,1205,1208],{},[116,1197,1198],{},"Use a color scan or clear color photo.",[116,1200,1201],{},"The passport information page must be complete, with all four corners visible.",[116,1203,1204],{},"Do not crop the edges or photograph only the middle area.",[116,1206,1207],{},"Do not cover the page with fingers, shadows, glare, flash spots, or other obstruction.",[116,1209,1210],{},"Do not submit an image that is blurry, severely tilted, heavily compressed, or distorted into a trapezoid.",[106,1212,1213],{},"Recommended method:",[206,1215,1216,1219,1222,1225],{},[116,1217,1218],{},"Use a scanner to make a color scan and save it as a PDF or high-resolution JPG.",[116,1220,1221],{},"If using a phone, place the passport flat on a table and shoot from directly above.",[116,1223,1224],{},"Turn off flash and use natural light to avoid glare.",[116,1226,1227],{},"After taking the photo, zoom in to check whether every letter and number is clear.",[106,1229,1230],{},[1185,1231],{"alt":496,"src":1232},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002F001-passport-copy-standard.png",[106,1234,1235],{},"Common problems:",[113,1237,1238,1241,1244,1247,1250,1253,1256],{},[116,1239,1240],{},"Passport corners are cropped.",[116,1242,1243],{},"The MRZ machine-readable zone is incomplete.",[116,1245,1246],{},"Fingers cover the name, passport number, or photo.",[116,1248,1249],{},"Glare blocks the date of birth or expiration date.",[116,1251,1252],{},"The image is too blurry to read when enlarged.",[116,1254,1255],{},"The passport has expired.",[116,1257,1258],{},"The passport name does not match the name on other tax documents.",[153,1260,1262],{"id":1261},"_3-if-you-have-a-us-visa-provide-it-as-well","3. If you have a U.S. visa, provide it as well",[106,1264,1265],{},"If you hold a U.S. visa, please provide a photo or scan of the visa page as well. Not everyone has a U.S. visa. If you do not have one, you usually do not need to provide anything extra.",[106,1267,1268,1269,966],{},"The original visa-related article did not provide a sample visa page, so this section explains the review standard. Visa photos follow standards similar to passport photos: ",[884,1270,1271],{},"complete, clear, color, unobstructed, and without glare",[106,1273,1274],{},"The visa image should meet these standards:",[113,1276,1277,1280,1283,1286,1289,1292],{},[116,1278,1279],{},"The full visa page should be visible, with all four corners preserved as much as possible.",[116,1281,1282],{},"Name, date of birth, visa type, visa number, issue date, and expiration date should be readable.",[116,1284,1285],{},"If the visa is attached to the passport, photograph the full visa page and do not crop only the middle text.",[116,1287,1288],{},"Do not cover the visa number, photo, name, or machine-readable area.",[116,1290,1291],{},"Avoid glare, blur, cropping, and excessive compression.",[116,1293,1294],{},"If the visa has expired, you do not need to provide it.",[153,1296,1298],{"id":1297},"_4-foreign-residential-address-include-street-city-and-postal-code","4. Foreign residential address: include street, city, and postal code",[106,1300,1301],{},"When applying for an ITIN, you need to provide your residential address outside the United States. This should not be only the country name; it should be as complete as possible.",[106,1303,1304],{},"Please provide:",[113,1306,1307,1310,1313,1316,1319,1322],{},[116,1308,1309],{},"country or region;",[116,1311,1312],{},"province, state, or administrative area;",[116,1314,1315],{},"city;",[116,1317,1318],{},"street address, house number, building, unit, or room number;",[116,1320,1321],{},"postal code;",[116,1323,1324],{},"an English version of the address if needed.",[106,1326,1327],{},"Example format:",[1329,1330,1335],"pre",{"className":1331,"code":1333,"language":1334,"meta":496},[1332],"language-text","Room 1203, Building 5\nNo. 88 Example Road\nPudong New Area\nShanghai 200120\nChina\n","text",[1336,1337,1333],"code",{"__ignoreMap":496},[153,1339,1341],{"id":1340},"_5-us-mailing-address-used-to-receive-irs-letters","5. U.S. mailing address: used to receive IRS letters",[106,1343,1344],{},"The IRS sends ITIN approval notices or request letters by mail. We recommend providing a reliable U.S. mailing address because IRS letters are usually received more reliably at a U.S. address.",[106,1346,1347],{},"You may use:",[113,1349,1350,1353,1356,1359],{},[116,1351,1352],{},"your own U.S. address;",[116,1354,1355],{},"the address of a trusted friend or relative in the United States;",[116,1357,1358],{},"a U.S. mailbox or forwarding address that can receive government letters;",[116,1360,1361],{},"if you do not have an available address, contact ITINSERVICES about using the mailing address we provide.",[106,1363,1364],{},"Please confirm that the address can receive IRS or government letters and that you can receive scans or notifications promptly.",[153,1366,1368],{"id":1367},"_6-if-you-have-us-entry-and-exit-records-provide-them-as-well","6. If you have U.S. entry and exit records, provide them as well",[106,1370,1371,1372],{},"If you have been to the United States, you also need to organize your U.S. travel history. For the query method and template, see: ",[426,1373,33],{"href":34},[153,1375,1377],{"id":1376},"_7-tax-or-application-reason-documents","7. Tax or application-reason documents",[106,1379,1380],{},"In addition to identity documents, an ITIN application needs a valid U.S. tax reason. Different reasons require different documents.",[106,1382,1383],{},"The following materials are optional if you have them. If you do not have them, that is also acceptable for reference purposes; you can still apply for an ITIN without them.",[106,1385,1386],{},"Common materials include:",[113,1388,1389,1392,1395,1398,1401,1404],{},[116,1390,1391],{},"U.S. tax return materials, such as Form 1040-NR;",[116,1393,1394],{},"income documents, such as Form 1042-S, 1099, W-2, or platform payout records;",[116,1396,1397],{},"LLC, platform, investment, property, or bank-related documents;",[116,1399,1400],{},"scholarship, grant, or school-issued income and withholding documents;",[116,1402,1403],{},"spouse or dependent-related filing documents;",[116,1405,1406],{},"tax treaty, withholding, refund, or other Form W-7 exception support materials.",[106,1408,1409],{},"If you are unsure about your application reason, send us your existing documents first for review. Do not randomly choose a Form W-7 reason code on your own, because an incorrect reason or missing support is a common reason for ITIN rejection.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":1411},[1412,1413,1414,1415,1416,1417,1418],{"id":1146,"depth":498,"text":1147},{"id":1177,"depth":498,"text":1178},{"id":1261,"depth":498,"text":1262},{"id":1297,"depth":498,"text":1298},{"id":1340,"depth":498,"text":1341},{"id":1367,"depth":498,"text":1368},{"id":1376,"depth":498,"text":1377},"Passport, visa, foreign residential address, U.S. travel history, and tax material standards needed before applying for an ITIN.",{},{"icon":26},{"title":23,"description":1419},"lZesopKquMYP4-PXXPtdP2DKUMknS_O591h9Sj5Ve_w",{"id":1425,"title":28,"body":1426,"description":1656,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1657,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":1658,"path":29,"publishedAt":510,"seo":1659,"stem":30,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":1660},"docs\u002F2.application\u002F2.itin-application-reasons.md",{"type":103,"value":1427,"toc":1650},[1428,1434,1440,1443,1446,1451,1474,1479,1482,1534,1538,1541,1583,1587,1590,1645,1647],[1429,1430,1431],"note",{},[106,1432,1433],{},"The IRS issues ITINs for U.S. federal tax purposes. Applicants need a real tax connection and documents that support the chosen application reason.",[106,1435,1436,1439],{},[884,1437,1438],{},"1. Understand the principle of ITIN applications."," The U.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for U.S. federal tax purposes. The IRS does not issue this number casually. Applicants must provide documents showing that they have a legitimate connection with the U.S. tax system. Under IRS rules, all application reasons can essentially be grouped into three main categories.",[106,1441,1442],{},"Please read the categories below carefully and confirm which application reason best matches your situation so we can prepare the most accurate application form, Form W-7, and supporting materials for you.",[1444,1445],"hr",{},[106,1447,1448],{},[884,1449,1450],{},"2. Main application reasons and corresponding document checklists",[129,1452,1453,1460,1467],{},[132,1454,1457],{"icon":1455,"label":1456},"i-lucide-file-text","Tax return",[106,1458,1459],{},"Most applicants use this path when Form W-7 is attached to a U.S. federal tax return, such as Form 1040 or Form 1040-NR.",[132,1461,1464],{"icon":1462,"label":1463},"i-lucide-percent","Treaty benefit",[106,1465,1466],{},"This path is for treaty-related withholding relief, such as scholarship, royalty, or other income where the payer needs an ITIN.",[132,1468,1471],{"icon":1469,"label":1470},"i-lucide-building-2","Exception route",[106,1472,1473],{},"This path is used when a bank, LLC, partnership, property buyer, or other U.S. party needs the ITIN for required reporting.",[1475,1476,1478],"h3",{"id":1477},"category-1-you-need-to-file-an-annual-us-federal-tax-return-with-the-irs-which-is-the-most-common-path","Category 1: You need to file an annual U.S. federal tax return with the IRS, which is the most common path",[106,1480,1481],{},"If you have business or income in the United States that needs to be reported for tax purposes, or if your U.S. taxpayer relative needs to claim you as a dependent or spouse on a joint filing to receive a legal tax benefit, such as Other Dependent Credit or Child and Dependent Care Credit, you belong in this category.",[113,1483,1484,1501],{},[116,1485,1486,1489,1490],{},[884,1487,1488],{},"Applicable situations",":\n",[113,1491,1492,1495,1498],{},[116,1493,1494],{},"Nonresident aliens with U.S.-source income that needs to be reported.",[116,1496,1497],{},"Resident aliens who meet the substantial presence test.",[116,1499,1500],{},"Dependents or spouses of U.S. citizens or resident aliens.",[116,1502,1503,1489,1506],{},[884,1504,1505],{},"Required materials",[206,1507,1508,1514,1524],{},[116,1509,1510,1513],{},[884,1511,1512],{},"Original U.S. federal individual income tax return, such as Form 1040 or 1040-NR",": Your ITIN application form, Form W-7, cannot be submitted alone. It must be attached to the front of this tax return and mailed to the IRS together.",[116,1515,1516,1519,1520,1523],{},[884,1517,1518],{},"Proof of identity and foreign status",": We recommend providing a ",[884,1521,1522],{},"valid original passport or certified copy with a U.S. entry date stamp",", because this is the only document that can independently prove both identity and foreign status.",[116,1525,1526,1529,1530,1533],{},[884,1527,1528],{},"Supplemental proof of residence, only for certain dependents",": If you apply as a dependent and the passport you provide ",[884,1531,1532],{},"does not have a U.S. entry date stamp",", you must also provide U.S. medical records for children under 6, school records for students under 24, or residential proof such as lease or utility records.",[1475,1535,1537],{"id":1536},"category-2-you-do-not-need-to-file-a-tax-return-but-you-need-to-claim-tax-treaty-benefits-to-reduce-withholding-tax","Category 2: You do not need to file a tax return, but you need to claim tax treaty benefits to reduce withholding tax",[106,1539,1540],{},"When you receive certain passive income from the United States, such as royalties, dividends, scholarships, grants, or honoraria, the U.S. payer may be legally required to withhold tax. If your country has a tax treaty with the United States, you can submit an exemption form, such as Form W-8BEN or Form 8233, to the payer to receive a reduced rate or exemption. These forms may require an ITIN.",[113,1542,1543,1555],{},[116,1544,1545,1489,1547],{},[884,1546,1488],{},[113,1548,1549,1552],{},[116,1550,1551],{},"International students or scholars receiving scholarships or grants from a U.S. university.",[116,1553,1554],{},"Individuals receiving copyright royalties, license fees, or speaking fees from a U.S. organization.",[116,1556,1557,1489,1559],{},[884,1558,1505],{},[206,1560,1561,1566,1571,1577],{},[116,1562,1563,966],{},[884,1564,1565],{},"No annual tax return is required",[116,1567,1568,1570],{},[884,1569,1518],{},": valid passport.",[116,1572,1573,1576],{},[884,1574,1575],{},"Letter from the paying institution",": the original official scholarship notice from the school, or the original letter or contract copy from the organization inviting you to speak or collaborate.",[116,1578,1579,1582],{},[884,1580,1581],{},"Copy of tax form",": a copy of the exemption form you have completed and are preparing to submit to the payer, such as Form W-8BEN.",[1475,1584,1586],{"id":1585},"category-3-you-do-not-need-to-file-a-tax-return-but-you-need-to-satisfy-a-third-partys-legal-information-reporting-requirement-also-known-as-an-exception-route","Category 3: You do not need to file a tax return, but you need to satisfy a third party's legal information reporting requirement, also known as an exception route",[106,1588,1589],{},"You may not owe tax and may not be claiming treaty benefits, but a U.S. third party doing business with you, such as a bank, LLC, partnership, or property buyer, may have a legal duty to report your financial information to the IRS or withhold tax. To complete that legal reporting, the third party may require you to provide an ITIN.",[113,1591,1592],{},[116,1593,1594,1597,1598,1601,1602],{},[884,1595,1596],{},"Applicable situations and key proof documents",". The following situations ",[884,1599,1600],{},"do not require"," an annual tax return, but you must provide a valid passport:\n",[113,1603,1604,1614,1624,1633,1639],{},[116,1605,1606,1609,1610,1613],{},[884,1607,1608],{},"Partnership or LLC member",": You must provide a ",[884,1611,1612],{},"copy of the relevant pages of the partnership agreement or LLC agreement showing the federal employer identification number (EIN)",", proving that you are a partner or member of a partnership or LLC doing business in the United States.",[116,1615,1616,1619,1620,1623],{},[884,1617,1618],{},"Bank interest-bearing account holder",": You must provide an ",[884,1621,1622],{},"original signed letter on official bank letterhead"," confirming that you opened an account subject to IRS information reporting.",[116,1625,1626,1619,1629,1632],{},[884,1627,1628],{},"Recipient of pension, annuity, or death benefits",[884,1630,1631],{},"original signed letter on official letterhead"," from the withholding agent, such as an insurance company or investment company, confirming that income was distributed to you during the year and that an ITIN is needed.",[116,1634,1635,1638],{},[884,1636,1637],{},"Sale of U.S. real property (FIRPTA)",": You must provide a copy of the property sale contract, settlement statement (HUD-1), or completed Form 8288 series withholding tax forms.",[116,1640,1641,1644],{},[884,1642,1643],{},"U.S. mortgage",": You must provide a copy of documents proving the mortgage loan, such as a loan agreement.",[1444,1646],{},[106,1648,1649],{},"We will evaluate your actual situation and choose a more suitable application reason and document path to improve the chance of ITIN approval as much as possible. This is one of the main differences between us and other service providers.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":1651},[1652,1654,1655],{"id":1477,"depth":1653,"text":1478},3,{"id":1536,"depth":1653,"text":1537},{"id":1585,"depth":1653,"text":1586},"Common ITIN application reasons and the supporting documents needed for different application paths.",{},{"icon":31},{"title":28,"description":1656},"rMfuH8mDcDd3b3v6hqd9Mz3AcmpE3Yeq_VOOaRtxKQQ",{"id":1662,"title":33,"body":1663,"description":1817,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1818,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":1819,"path":34,"publishedAt":510,"seo":1820,"stem":35,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":1821},"docs\u002F2.application\u002F3.us-presence-days.md",{"type":103,"value":1664,"toc":1813},[1665,1668,1690,1694,1697,1739,1742,1747,1754,1758,1761,1767,1772,1778,1784,1787,1804,1807],[106,1666,1667],{},"When preparing U.S. tax filing materials, ITIN-related documents, or determining nonresident\u002Fresident tax status, we may need to confirm your actual days of presence in the United States. Please follow the steps below to check your U.S. entry and exit records, and provide us with each U.S. entry and departure date in 2025, plus your total days in the United States in 2024 and 2023.",[875,1669,1670,1675,1680,1685],{},[878,1671,1672],{"number":880},[106,1673,1674],{},"List every U.S. entry and departure date in 2025.",[878,1676,1677],{"number":890},[106,1678,1679],{},"Provide total U.S. days of presence for 2024.",[878,1681,1682],{"number":899},[106,1683,1684],{},"Provide total U.S. days of presence for 2023.",[878,1686,1687],{"number":908},[106,1688,1689],{},"Fill in the Excel template and email it back to support.",[153,1691,1693],{"id":1692},"_1-what-information-to-provide","1. What information to provide",[106,1695,1696],{},"Please provide the following three types of information:",[206,1698,1699,1715,1728],{},[116,1700,1701,1704],{},[884,1702,1703],{},"Each date you entered and left the United States in 2025",[113,1705,1706,1709,1712],{},[116,1707,1708],{},"Every date you entered the United States",[116,1710,1711],{},"Every date you left the United States",[116,1713,1714],{},"If you traveled to and from the United States multiple times in 2025, list each trip separately",[116,1716,1717,1720],{},[884,1718,1719],{},"Total days stayed in the United States in 2024",[113,1721,1722,1725],{},[116,1723,1724],{},"Only the total number of days is needed",[116,1726,1727],{},"You do not need to list every entry and exit unless you are unsure of the total",[116,1729,1730,1733],{},[884,1731,1732],{},"Total days stayed in the United States in 2023",[113,1734,1735,1737],{},[116,1736,1724],{},[116,1738,1727],{},[106,1740,1741],{},"If we sent you an Excel attachment, fill it in directly. After completing it, reply by email to:",[106,1743,1744],{},[1336,1745,1746],{},"support@itinservices.com",[1748,1749],"file-card",{"description":1750,"href":1751,"icon":1752,"title":1753},"Excel template for 2025 trips and 2024\u002F2023 total days","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002FIRS_US_Travel_Days_Template.xlsx","i-lucide-file-spreadsheet","Download U.S. travel days template",[153,1755,1757],{"id":1756},"_2-where-to-check-us-entry-and-exit-records","2. Where to check U.S. entry and exit records",[106,1759,1760],{},"Open the official U.S. CBP I-94 website:",[106,1762,1763],{},[426,1764,1765],{"href":1765,"rel":1766},"https:\u002F\u002Fi94.cbp.dhs.gov\u002Fsearch\u002Fhistory-search",[430],[1429,1768,1769],{},[106,1770,1771],{},"Use the passport information exactly as printed on your passport. Name order, hyphens, spaces, and passport number must match.",[106,1773,1774,1775,966],{},"After entering the page, choose ",[884,1776,1777],{},"Travel History",[106,1779,1780],{},[1185,1781],{"alt":1782,"src":1783},"I-94 Travel History search page","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002F009-i94-travel-history-search.png",[106,1785,1786],{},"The page will ask you to enter passport and personal information. Usually you need to fill in:",[113,1788,1789,1792,1795,1798,1801],{},[116,1790,1791],{},"First Name \u002F Given Name",[116,1793,1794],{},"Last Name \u002F Family Name",[116,1796,1797],{},"Date of Birth",[116,1799,1800],{},"Passport Number",[116,1802,1803],{},"Passport Country of Issuance",[106,1805,1806],{},"Try to enter the English information exactly as shown on your passport. Name order, spaces, hyphens, and passport number should match the passport.",[106,1808,1809],{},[1185,1810],{"alt":1811,"src":1812},"I-94 passport information page","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002F009-i94-passport-information.png",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":1814},[1815,1816],{"id":1692,"depth":498,"text":1693},{"id":1756,"depth":498,"text":1757},"How to check U.S. I-94 travel history and fill in the number of days stayed in the United States for the past three years.",{},{"icon":36},{"title":33,"description":1817},"82vTGSHHwmbTUmvC2UkM6biOllVdfIL5UXwmJC8Onvk",{"id":1823,"title":1824,"body":1825,"description":1991,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1992,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":1993,"path":39,"publishedAt":510,"seo":1994,"stem":40,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":1995},"docs\u002F2.application\u002F4.dependent-child-itin.md","ITIN Application for a Dependent Child",{"type":103,"value":1826,"toc":1986},[1827,1830,1835,1857,1861,1864,1891,1895,1898,1901,1904,1920,1924,1981],[106,1828,1829],{},"This guide explains the documents needed when a child applies for an ITIN as a dependent on a U.S. tax return.",[983,1831,1832],{},[106,1833,1834],{},"If the child has a valid foreign passport, provide the passport first. A passport is the only standalone document that can prove both identity and foreign status.",[167,1836,1837,1844,1851],{},[170,1838,1841],{"name":1839,"type":1840},"Identity and foreign status","required",[106,1842,1843],{},"Valid foreign passport, or two or more supporting documents if the child does not have a passport.",[170,1845,1848],{"name":1846,"type":1847},"U.S. residency proof","conditional",[106,1849,1850],{},"Required when the child lives in the United States and the passport does not clearly show a U.S. border or CBP entry stamp.",[170,1852,1854],{"name":1853,"type":1840},"Core tax forms",[106,1855,1856],{},"Form W-7 and the parent's paper-filed U.S. federal tax return.",[153,1858,1860],{"id":1859},"_1-identity-and-foreign-status-documents","1. Identity and foreign status documents",[106,1862,1863],{},"Choose one of the following options.",[129,1865,1866,1879],{},[132,1867,1870,1876],{"icon":1868,"label":1869},"i-lucide-id-card","Option A: Passport",[106,1871,1872,1875],{},[884,1873,1874],{},"Most recommended:"," provide a scan of the child's original valid foreign passport. This has the highest approval rate.",[106,1877,1878],{},"A passport is the only standalone document that can prove both identity and foreign status.",[132,1880,1882,1885,1888],{"icon":26,"label":1881},"Option B: No passport",[106,1883,1884],{},"If the child does not have a passport, provide two or more supporting documents, with at least one showing a photo.",[106,1886,1887],{},"The package must include the child's original civil birth certificate. The birth certificate must show the parents' names so the family relationship can be verified.",[106,1889,1890],{},"In addition, provide a scan of the child's foreign national ID card, valid U.S. visa, or another official photo identification document.",[153,1892,1894],{"id":1893},"_2-us-residency-proof","2. U.S. residency proof",[106,1896,1897],{},"This section applies if the child lives in the United States.",[106,1899,1900],{},"According to IRS guidance, if a child uses a foreign passport and lives in the United States, but the passport does not clearly show a U.S. border or CBP entry stamp, the application must include additional original paper records from the past 12 months showing that the child lives in the United States. Otherwise, the ITIN application may be rejected.",[106,1902,1903],{},"Prepare the documents based on the child's age:",[167,1905,1906,1913],{},[170,1907,1910],{"name":1908,"type":1909},"Child under 6 years old","medical records",[106,1911,1912],{},"Provide original medical or immunization records issued by a U.S. hospital or clinic and signed by a doctor. The record must clearly show the child's name and the date of treatment or visit.",[170,1914,1917],{"name":1915,"type":1916},"Child between 6 and 18 years old","school records",[106,1918,1919],{},"Provide original official school transcripts, report cards, or an original school record letter signed by a school official on school letterhead.",[153,1921,1923],{"id":1922},"_3-core-tax-forms","3. Core tax forms",[875,1925,1926,1948,1967],{},[878,1927,1928,1933,1936,1942],{"number":880},[106,1929,1930],{},[884,1931,1932],{},"Form W-7, with the application reason based on claiming the child as a dependent",[106,1934,1935],{},"We prepare the Form W-7. You only need to sign it.",[106,1937,1938,1941],{},[884,1939,1940],{},"If the child is under 18:"," a parent or legal guardian must sign the delegate signature area at the bottom of the form by hand with a wet signature, and write the relationship to the applicant, such as Parent.",[106,1943,1944,1947],{},[884,1945,1946],{},"If the child is 18 or older:"," the child must sign the form by hand.",[878,1949,1950,1955,1961],{"number":890},[106,1951,1952],{},[884,1953,1954],{},"The parent's main individual income tax return, Form 1040 or Form 1040-NR",[106,1956,1957,1960],{},[884,1958,1959],{},"The return cannot be e-filed. It must be mailed."," A tax return that includes an ITIN application must be mailed with the ITIN package.",[106,1962,1963,1966],{},[884,1964,1965],{},"The return must be signed by hand."," On the second page or signature page of the main tax return, the parent filing the return must sign and date the return by hand using black or blue ink.",[878,1968,1969,1974],{"number":899},[106,1970,1971],{},[884,1972,1973],{},"The tax credit box must be checked. This is important.",[106,1975,1976,1977,1980],{},"We have listed the child's full name in the Dependents section on the first page of the main tax return and checked the ",[1336,1978,1979],{},"Credit for other dependents"," box. Under IRS rules, if this allowed tax benefit box is not checked, the IRS may determine that the ITIN application has no tax purpose and reject the application.",[1429,1982,1983],{},[106,1984,1985],{},"Please provide us with one electronic copy and one scanned copy after signing. We will review them, then mail the ITIN package to the IRS.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":1987},[1988,1989,1990],{"id":1859,"depth":498,"text":1860},{"id":1893,"depth":498,"text":1894},{"id":1922,"depth":498,"text":1923},"Document checklist and signing requirements for a child applying for an ITIN as a dependent on a U.S. tax return.",{},{"title":38,"icon":41},{"title":1824,"description":1991},"Hb440ZsaHfgPRjnOdCoVZTG8TQirg4hle0UpVtpSIZc",{"id":1997,"title":43,"body":510,"description":510,"extension":792,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":1998,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":794,"path":1999,"publishedAt":510,"seo":2000,"stem":2001,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":2002},"docs\u002F3.after-approval\u002F.navigation.yml",{},"\u002Fafter-approval\u002F.navigation",{"title":43},"3.after-approval\u002F.navigation","ni3VOMflQ9vGpyR5tdoiSBK-BApORKi4eI8OpiJk5nE",{"id":2004,"title":48,"body":2005,"description":2445,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":2446,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":2448,"path":49,"publishedAt":510,"seo":2449,"stem":50,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":2450},"docs\u002F3.after-approval\u002F1.call-irs.md",{"type":103,"value":2006,"toc":2432},[2007,2010,2013,2018,2040,2044,2047,2054,2060,2066,2069,2072,2076,2079,2082,2086,2089,2094,2179,2183,2186,2194,2197,2201,2204,2215,2225,2228,2231,2235,2238,2241,2247,2250,2253,2258,2261,2265,2268,2291,2294,2296,2301,2312,2323,2326,2330,2333,2335,2340,2343,2348,2351,2355,2358,2363,2366,2371,2374,2377,2381,2384,2387,2392,2395,2400,2403,2409,2414,2418,2421,2426,2429],[106,2008,2009],{},"Some applicants have not yet received the ITIN notice letter mailed by the IRS. The ITIN notice letter is usually sent by regular mail without a tracking number, so it is possible that the IRS has already mailed it but you have not received it yet.",[106,2011,2012],{},"If your ITIN has already been approved, calling the IRS directly can sometimes help you check the application status and may even allow you to ask for the ITIN number before the paper notice letter arrives. The paper CP565 notice is still important and should be kept securely, but if you urgently need to know the number first, calling can help.",[983,2014,2015],{},[106,2016,2017],{},"The applicant should normally call personally. The IRS may refuse to disclose an ITIN number to a third party.",[875,2019,2020,2025,2030,2035],{},[878,2021,2022],{"number":880},[106,2023,2024],{},"Check the current IRS processing timeline before calling.",[878,2026,2027],{"number":890},[106,2028,2029],{},"Call the ITIN phone line and choose the live-agent menu.",[878,2031,2032],{"number":899},[106,2033,2034],{},"Verify identity using name, birth date, nationality, mailing address, and foreign address.",[878,2036,2037],{"number":908},[106,2038,2039],{},"Ask whether the ITIN has been assigned, and request the number or a reissued notice if needed.",[153,2041,2043],{"id":2042},"_1-check-the-current-irs-processing-timeline-first","1. Check the current IRS processing timeline first",[106,2045,2046],{},"Before calling, check the official IRS processing status page:",[106,2048,2049],{},[426,2050,2053],{"href":2051,"rel":2052},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002Fhelp\u002Fprocessing-status-for-tax-forms",[430],"IRS processing status for tax forms",[106,2055,2056],{},[1185,2057],{"alt":2058,"src":2059},"IRS processing status page","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002F003-irs-processing-status.png",[106,2061,2062],{},[1185,2063],{"alt":2064,"src":2065},"IRS processing status detail","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002F003-irs-processing-detail.png",[106,2067,2068],{},"This page shows the overall processing status for different form types, not your personal case status. For example, it may show which month of Form W-7 applications the IRS is currently processing.",[106,2070,2071],{},"The IRS usually says to allow 7 weeks for ITIN application status notices. During the tax filing peak from January 15 to April 30, or when applying from overseas, it may take 9 to 11 weeks. If you still have not received the ITIN or an IRS letter after that period, you can call the IRS to check status.",[153,2073,2075],{"id":2074},"_2-why-it-is-best-for-the-applicant-to-call-personally","2. Why it is best for the applicant to call personally",[106,2077,2078],{},"An ITIN is a personal tax identification number, and the IRS is strict about identity verification. In most cases, the IRS will not disclose an applicant's ITIN number to a third party. Even with authorization, the IRS representative may still refuse to give the number to someone else.",[106,2080,2081],{},"For this reason, we recommend that the applicant call the IRS personally. If language or communication is difficult, we can help you prepare English wording in advance, and we can help explain while you are present. Whether the IRS accepts third-party assistance depends on how the representative handles the call that day. You can also ask the IRS representative to arrange telephone interpretation. The verification questions are usually simple. If you truly have difficulty, we will also help you ask for the ITIN.",[153,2083,2085],{"id":2084},"_3-recommended-calling-time","3. Recommended calling time",[106,2087,2088],{},"Based on experience, we do not recommend calling right when the IRS business day starts or near the end of the day. During U.S. daylight saving time, try the following period:",[106,2090,2091],{},[884,2092,2093],{},"Monday to Friday, 21:20 to 02:20 the next day Beijing time.",[231,2095,2096,2106],{},[234,2097,2098],{},[237,2099,2100,2103],{},[240,2101,2102],{},"Region",[240,2104,2105],{},"Suggested calling time during U.S. daylight saving time",[250,2107,2108,2116,2124,2132,2139,2147,2155,2163,2171],{},[237,2109,2110,2113],{},[255,2111,2112],{},"Beijing \u002F China time",[255,2114,2115],{},"21:20 to 02:20 the next day",[237,2117,2118,2121],{},[255,2119,2120],{},"London time",[255,2122,2123],{},"14:20 to 19:20",[237,2125,2126,2129],{},[255,2127,2128],{},"Central Europe \u002F Paris, Germany, Italy",[255,2130,2131],{},"15:20 to 20:20",[237,2133,2134,2137],{},[255,2135,2136],{},"Singapore \u002F Malaysia \u002F Philippines",[255,2138,2115],{},[237,2140,2141,2144],{},[255,2142,2143],{},"Thailand \u002F Vietnam \u002F Jakarta, Indonesia",[255,2145,2146],{},"20:20 to 01:20 the next day",[237,2148,2149,2152],{},[255,2150,2151],{},"Dubai \u002F UAE",[255,2153,2154],{},"17:20 to 22:20",[237,2156,2157,2160],{},[255,2158,2159],{},"Saudi Arabia \u002F Qatar \u002F Kuwait",[255,2161,2162],{},"16:20 to 21:20",[237,2164,2165,2168],{},[255,2166,2167],{},"U.S. Eastern \u002F New York time",[255,2169,2170],{},"09:20 to 14:20",[237,2172,2173,2176],{},[255,2174,2175],{},"U.S. Pacific \u002F Los Angeles time",[255,2177,2178],{},"06:20 to 11:20",[153,2180,2182],{"id":2181},"_4-which-irs-phone-number-to-call","4. Which IRS phone number to call",[106,2184,2185],{},"IRS ITIN-related phone number:",[113,2187,2188],{},[116,2189,2190,2191],{},"Calling from inside the United States: ",[1336,2192,2193],{},"+1 800-908-9982",[106,2195,2196],{},"If you do not have a U.S. phone number, use an international calling service that can call U.S. numbers. Confirm the cost before calling because wait times can be long.",[153,2198,2200],{"id":2199},"_5-phone-menu-and-how-to-reach-a-live-agent","5. Phone menu and how to reach a live agent",[106,2202,2203],{},"After the call connects, the system first asks you to choose a language.",[206,2205,2206,2212],{},[116,2207,2208,2209,2211],{},"Press ",[1336,2210,880],{}," for English.",[116,2213,2214],{},"If you are comfortable with Spanish, you may choose Spanish.",[106,2216,2217,2218,2224],{},"After choosing English, the system continues playing the menu. The menu may change, but based on the path we have tested, ",[884,2219,2220,2221,2223],{},"after choosing English, press ",[1336,2222,880],{}," again to reach a live agent path",". Here you must press 1, not 2. Pressing 2 is much harder to get through because that line has many callers from around the world.",[106,2226,2227],{},"When the system plays a long message, do not press random keys. Wait patiently. Usually after about 2 to 3 minutes, the system may begin transferring you to the live-agent queue.",[106,2229,2230],{},"When you hear hold music, it means you are in the queue. If it is quick, you may connect in about 5 minutes. If it is slow, you may need to wait 30 minutes or longer. Stay on the call and do not hang up halfway.",[153,2232,2234],{"id":2233},"_6-what-to-say-after-reaching-an-irs-representative","6. What to say after reaching an IRS representative",[106,2236,2237],{},"After connecting with a live representative, explain that you want to check your ITIN application status and ask whether the ITIN has already been assigned.",[106,2239,2240],{},"You can say:",[2242,2243,2244],"blockquote",{},[106,2245,2246],{},"Hello, I submitted my ITIN application. Could you please help me check the status of my ITIN application? If my ITIN has been assigned, could you please tell me my ITIN number?",[106,2248,2249],{},"If the representative asks when you submitted the application, tell them the approximate submission date.",[106,2251,2252],{},"For example:",[2242,2254,2255],{},[106,2256,2257],{},"I submitted my application around March 10th.",[106,2259,2260],{},"Use your real approximate submission date. If you call too early, the IRS may say the ITIN has not been issued yet and ask you to keep waiting.",[153,2262,2264],{"id":2263},"_7-what-information-the-irs-may-verify","7. What information the IRS may verify",[106,2266,2267],{},"The representative usually searches the system first and then verifies your identity. Common questions include:",[113,2269,2270,2273,2276,2279,2282,2285,2288],{},[116,2271,2272],{},"What is your last name?",[116,2274,2275],{},"What is your first name?",[116,2277,2278],{},"What is your date of birth?",[116,2280,2281],{},"What is your nationality?",[116,2283,2284],{},"What is your country of birth?",[116,2286,2287],{},"What mailing address did you enter on the application form?",[116,2289,2290],{},"What is your foreign address or home address?",[106,2292,2293],{},"Speak your name clearly. We recommend reading it normally first and then spelling it letter by letter.",[106,2295,2252],{},[2242,2297,2298],{},[106,2299,2300],{},"My last name is Wang, W-A-N-G. My first name is Wei, W-E-I.",[106,2302,2303,2304,2307,2308,2311],{},"Be careful not to confuse addresses. The ",[884,2305,2306],{},"U.S. mailing address"," and the ",[884,2309,2310],{},"foreign home address"," are two different addresses.",[113,2313,2314,2320],{},[116,2315,2316,2317,966],{},"If the IRS asks for the mailing address or U.S. mailing address, provide the U.S. mailing address entered on Form W-7. If you used our U.S. mailing address, provide: ",[1336,2318,2319],{},"8080 Westpark Drive STE 76608, Houston, TX 77063",[116,2321,2322],{},"If the IRS asks for the foreign address or home address, provide your own foreign home address, meaning the complete residential address entered on the application form.",[106,2324,2325],{},"If you use our U.S. mailing address, read it slowly item by item, including street, suite number, city, state, and ZIP code. After reading it, you can ask the representative to repeat or confirm it to avoid address-entry errors.",[153,2327,2329],{"id":2328},"_8-possible-result-1-the-itin-has-been-approved","8. Possible result 1: the ITIN has been approved",[106,2331,2332],{},"If the IRS finds that your ITIN has already been approved, ask whether the representative can tell you the ITIN number.",[106,2334,2240],{},[2242,2336,2337],{},[106,2338,2339],{},"Could you please tell me my ITIN number?",[106,2341,2342],{},"After hearing the number, write it down immediately and confirm again:",[2242,2344,2345],{},[106,2346,2347],{},"Could you please confirm it again? Is my ITIN 9XX-XX-XXXX?",[106,2349,2350],{},"An ITIN is usually 9 digits and starts with 9. Make sure you confirm the full number. If it sounds like 8 digits, 10 digits, or any digit is unclear, ask the representative to repeat it.",[153,2352,2354],{"id":2353},"_9-possible-result-2-the-notice-letter-was-mailed-but-you-did-not-receive-it","9. Possible result 2: the notice letter was mailed, but you did not receive it",[106,2356,2357],{},"If the IRS says the ITIN notice letter was mailed but you have not received it, say:",[2242,2359,2360],{},[106,2361,2362],{},"I have not received the notice letter yet.",[106,2364,2365],{},"Then request that the IRS resend the ITIN notice letter:",[2242,2367,2368],{},[106,2369,2370],{},"Could you please resend the ITIN notice letter to my mailing address?",[106,2372,2373],{},"If you have a stable U.S. mailing address, we recommend mailing it to the U.S. address first. ITIN notice letters are usually regular mail without tracking. If mailed outside the United States, international regular mail has a higher risk of delay or loss.",[106,2375,2376],{},"If you do not yet have a suitable U.S. mailing address, arrange a stable U.S. address first and then ask the IRS to resend. When requesting a resend, read the address slowly and confirm that the representative entered it correctly.",[153,2378,2380],{"id":2379},"_10-possible-result-3-the-itin-is-still-processing","10. Possible result 3: the ITIN is still processing",[106,2382,2383],{},"If the IRS says the application is still processing, ask whether anything is missing and when you should call again.",[106,2385,2386],{},"You can ask:",[2242,2388,2389],{},[106,2390,2391],{},"Is there anything missing from my application?",[106,2393,2394],{},"And:",[2242,2396,2397],{},[106,2398,2399],{},"When should I call again to check the status?",[106,2401,2402],{},"Record the representative's answer, including whether you need to keep waiting, whether additional materials are needed, and whether any letter has already been mailed.",[106,2404,2405,2406,2408],{},"Please also send the status update to ",[1336,2407,1746],{},". If there is still no clear result, we can help review the situation and decide the next step.",[106,2410,2411,2412,966],{},"Different IRS representatives may have different familiarity with the ITIN system. Sometimes one representative cannot find information while another can. If you still do not get a clear result after hanging up, call again after a few days and email us at ",[1336,2413,1746],{},[153,2415,2417],{"id":2416},"_11-if-you-need-the-irs-to-resend-the-itin-notice-letter","11. If you need the IRS to resend the ITIN notice letter",[106,2419,2420],{},"If you already have the ITIN number but still need the official paper notice letter, continue asking the IRS to resend it:",[2242,2422,2423],{},[106,2424,2425],{},"I would like to receive a copy of my ITIN notice letter. Could you please resend it to my mailing address?",[106,2427,2428],{},"The representative may verify your address again. The resend request may take a few more minutes. Including queue time and identity verification, the full call may take more than 20 minutes.",[106,2430,2431],{},"To re-mail an ITIN notice letter, you need to tell the IRS the new U.S. mailing address. Read it to the representative and ask them to repeat it back to make sure the repeated address is correct.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":2433},[2434,2435,2436,2437,2438,2439,2440,2441,2442,2443,2444],{"id":2042,"depth":498,"text":2043},{"id":2074,"depth":498,"text":2075},{"id":2084,"depth":498,"text":2085},{"id":2181,"depth":498,"text":2182},{"id":2199,"depth":498,"text":2200},{"id":2233,"depth":498,"text":2234},{"id":2263,"depth":498,"text":2264},{"id":2328,"depth":498,"text":2329},{"id":2353,"depth":498,"text":2354},{"id":2379,"depth":498,"text":2380},{"id":2416,"depth":498,"text":2417},"When to call the IRS, which number to dial, what phone menu to choose, what to say after connection, what identity verification information to prepare, and how to request a reissued ITIN notice.",{"slug":2447},"how-to-check-your-itin-application-status-by-calling-the-irs",{"icon":51},{"title":48,"description":2445},"CYQ_cNqGGYmcG7ETgrE4IaZ8QznprVVwt603Rs7Bt3E",{"id":2452,"title":53,"body":2453,"description":3025,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":3026,"metaDescription":3028,"metaTitle":3029,"navigation":3030,"path":54,"publishedAt":3031,"seo":3032,"stem":55,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":3033},"docs\u002F3.after-approval\u002F2.forward-itin-letter.md",{"type":103,"value":2454,"toc":3011},[2455,2462,2465,2471,2481,2492,2514,2518,2521,2526,2529,2534,2537,2542,2551,2555,2558,2584,2587,2591,2594,2597,2602,2606,2609,2621,2624,2628,2631,2635,2638,2704,2708,2711,2723,2735,2738,2741,2745,2748,2750,2755,2758,2763,2766,2770,2773,2793,2796,2798,2802,2805,2807,2812,2816,2819,2823,2826,2831,2834,2856,2859,2861,2866,2869,2874,2878,2881,2884,2887,2898,2902,2905,2908,2961,2964,2967,2971,2974,2991,2994,2998,3001,3005],[106,2456,2457,2458,2461],{},"After an ITIN is approved, the IRS sends a ",[884,2459,2460],{},"CP565 Notice",". This letter is the official IRS notice confirming that you have been assigned an ITIN.",[106,2463,2464],{},"If you applied through ITIN Services, in many cases the IRS notice first goes to the U.S. mailing address we entered on Form W-7. After we receive it, we send you a scanned copy. The scan is enough in many situations.",[106,2466,2467,2468,966],{},"But if a bank, platform, tax institution, or other organization requires the original paper letter, or requires the letter to be mailed to your own address, you can call the IRS yourself and ask the IRS to ",[884,2469,2470],{},"re-mail a CP565 notice to your address",[106,2472,2473,2474,2477,2478,966],{},"The most important point is: say ",[884,2475,2476],{},"resend",", not ",[884,2479,2480],{},"change address",[983,2482,2483],{},[106,2484,2485,2486,2488,2489,2491],{},"Use the word ",[884,2487,2476],{},". Do not start the call by saying ",[884,2490,2480],{},", because that can send the request into a different IRS process.",[875,2493,2494,2499,2504,2509],{},[878,2495,2496],{"number":880},[106,2497,2498],{},"Confirm whether the ITIN has already been assigned.",[878,2500,2501],{"number":890},[106,2502,2503],{},"Verify identity using the W-7 name, birth information, and addresses.",[878,2505,2506],{"number":899},[106,2507,2508],{},"Ask the IRS to resend the CP565 notice to the new mailing address.",[878,2510,2511],{"number":908},[106,2512,2513],{},"Ask the representative to repeat the address back before ending the call.",[153,2515,2517],{"id":2516},"_1-this-is-not-changing-address-it-is-resending-the-notice","1. This is not \"changing address\"; it is \"resending the notice\"",[106,2519,2520],{},"When calling, think of your request as:",[2242,2522,2523],{},[106,2524,2525],{},"Please have the IRS resend my ITIN notice letter \u002F CP565 notice to a new mailing address.",[106,2527,2528],{},"In English, say:",[2242,2530,2531],{},[106,2532,2533],{},"Could you please resend my ITIN notice letter to a new mailing address?",[106,2535,2536],{},"Do not start by saying:",[2242,2538,2539],{},[106,2540,2541],{},"I want to change my address.",[106,2543,2544,2545,2547,2548,966],{},"Because ",[884,2546,2480],{}," may be treated by the IRS system as a formal address-change process, which is more complicated and may take much longer. Your current goal is only to have the IRS ",[884,2549,2550],{},"send another copy of the ITIN notice",[153,2552,2554],{"id":2553},"_2-what-information-to-prepare-before-calling","2. What information to prepare before calling",[106,2556,2557],{},"Before dialing, keep the following information nearby:",[113,2559,2560,2563,2566,2569,2572,2575,2578,2581],{},[116,2561,2562],{},"your ITIN number, if you already know it;",[116,2564,2565],{},"full English name on Form W-7;",[116,2567,2568],{},"date of birth;",[116,2570,2571],{},"nationality;",[116,2573,2574],{},"country of birth;",[116,2576,2577],{},"U.S. mailing address on Form W-7;",[116,2579,2580],{},"foreign home address on Form W-7;",[116,2582,2583],{},"the new address where you want the IRS to mail the notice.",[106,2585,2586],{},"If you used the ITIN Services U.S. mailing address, when the representative asks for mailing address or U.S. mailing address, you can provide:",[106,2588,2589],{},[1336,2590,2319],{},[106,2592,2593],{},"If the IRS asks for foreign address or home address, provide your own foreign home address.",[106,2595,2596],{},"Do not confuse these two addresses.",[1170,2598,2599],{},[106,2600,2601],{},"Write both addresses down before calling: the U.S. mailing address and the foreign home address. The IRS may ask for either one.",[153,2603,2605],{"id":2604},"_3-which-irs-number-to-call","3. Which IRS number to call",[106,2607,2608],{},"IRS ITIN-related phone numbers:",[113,2610,2611,2615],{},[116,2612,2190,2613],{},[1336,2614,2193],{},[116,2616,2617,2618],{},"Calling from outside the United States: ",[1336,2619,2620],{},"+1 267-941-1000",[106,2622,2623],{},"If you are outside the United States, use a phone service that can reliably call U.S. numbers. Wait time may be long, so confirm the cost before calling.",[153,2625,2627],{"id":2626},"_4-recommended-calling-time","4. Recommended calling time",[106,2629,2630],{},"We do not recommend calling right when the IRS business day starts or near the end of the day. During U.S. daylight saving time, try:",[106,2632,2633],{},[884,2634,2093],{},[106,2636,2637],{},"Reference times:",[231,2639,2640,2648],{},[234,2641,2642],{},[237,2643,2644,2646],{},[240,2645,2102],{},[240,2647,2105],{},[250,2649,2650,2656,2662,2668,2674,2680,2686,2692,2698],{},[237,2651,2652,2654],{},[255,2653,2112],{},[255,2655,2115],{},[237,2657,2658,2660],{},[255,2659,2120],{},[255,2661,2123],{},[237,2663,2664,2666],{},[255,2665,2128],{},[255,2667,2131],{},[237,2669,2670,2672],{},[255,2671,2136],{},[255,2673,2115],{},[237,2675,2676,2678],{},[255,2677,2143],{},[255,2679,2146],{},[237,2681,2682,2684],{},[255,2683,2151],{},[255,2685,2154],{},[237,2687,2688,2690],{},[255,2689,2159],{},[255,2691,2162],{},[237,2693,2694,2696],{},[255,2695,2167],{},[255,2697,2170],{},[237,2699,2700,2702],{},[255,2701,2175],{},[255,2703,2178],{},[153,2705,2707],{"id":2706},"_5-phone-menu","5. Phone menu",[106,2709,2710],{},"After the call connects, the system asks you to choose a language.",[206,2712,2713,2717],{},[116,2714,2208,2715,2211],{},[1336,2716,880],{},[116,2718,2719,2720,2722],{},"After choosing English, press ",[1336,2721,880],{}," again to enter the live-agent path.",[106,2724,2725,2726,2728,2729,2731,2732,2734],{},"We recommend pressing ",[1336,2727,880],{}," here and not ",[1336,2730,890],{},". The queue for ",[1336,2733,890],{}," is usually harder to get through and has more callers.",[106,2736,2737],{},"The system message may be long. Do not press random keys. Wait patiently until it transfers you to the live-agent queue. When you hear hold music, you are in the queue.",[106,2739,2740],{},"Wait time may be 5 minutes or more than 30 minutes. Stay on the call and do not hang up halfway.",[153,2742,2744],{"id":2743},"_6-what-to-say-first-after-reaching-a-live-representative","6. What to say first after reaching a live representative",[106,2746,2747],{},"After the representative answers, first explain that you applied for an ITIN and want to confirm whether the ITIN has been assigned and whether the notice can be resent.",[106,2749,2240],{},[2242,2751,2752],{},[106,2753,2754],{},"Hello, I submitted my ITIN application. I would like to check whether my ITIN has been assigned. If it has been assigned, I would also like to request a copy of my ITIN notice letter.",[106,2756,2757],{},"If you already know the ITIN number, you can be more direct:",[2242,2759,2760],{},[106,2761,2762],{},"Hello, my ITIN has already been assigned, but I did not receive the CP565 notice at my own address. Could you please resend my ITIN notice letter to a new mailing address?",[106,2764,2765],{},"If the representative asks when you submitted the application, give a real approximate date. If you call too early, the IRS may tell you it has not been processed yet and ask you to keep waiting.",[153,2767,2769],{"id":2768},"_7-what-information-the-irs-will-verify","7. What information the IRS will verify",[106,2771,2772],{},"The representative usually verifies identity first. Common questions include:",[113,2774,2775,2777,2779,2781,2783,2785,2788,2790],{},[116,2776,2272],{},[116,2778,2275],{},[116,2780,2278],{},[116,2782,2281],{},[116,2784,2284],{},[116,2786,2787],{},"What is your mailing address?",[116,2789,2290],{},[116,2791,2792],{},"What is your ITIN number, if you already know it?",[106,2794,2795],{},"When saying your name, read it normally first and then spell it.",[106,2797,2252],{},[2242,2799,2800],{},[106,2801,2300],{},[106,2803,2804],{},"When reading an address, go slowly. For suite number, city, state, province, ZIP or postal code, and country, it is best to ask the representative to repeat it back.",[106,2806,2240],{},[2242,2808,2809],{},[106,2810,2811],{},"Could you please repeat the address back to me to make sure it is correct?",[153,2813,2815],{"id":2814},"_8-wording-to-request-cp565-notice-resend","8. Wording to request CP565 notice resend",[106,2817,2818],{},"After identity verification, say directly:",[2242,2820,2821],{},[106,2822,2425],{},[106,2824,2825],{},"If you want it sent to a new address, say:",[2242,2827,2828],{},[106,2829,2830],{},"Could you please resend my CP565 notice to a new mailing address?",[106,2832,2833],{},"Then slowly read the address:",[2242,2835,2836],{},[106,2837,2838,2839,2843,2844,2843,2847,2843,2850,2843,2853,966],{},"The address is: ",[2840,2841,2842],"span",{},"street number and street",", ",[2840,2845,2846],{},"city",[2840,2848,2849],{},"state\u002Fprovince",[2840,2851,2852],{},"postal code",[2840,2854,2855],{},"country",[106,2857,2858],{},"If the address contains uncommon words, pinyin, company names, or apartment numbers, spell them letter by letter.",[106,2860,2252],{},[2242,2862,2863],{},[106,2864,2865],{},"The city is Shenzhen, S-H-E-N-Z-H-E-N.",[106,2867,2868],{},"Finally confirm:",[2242,2870,2871],{},[106,2872,2873],{},"Could you please confirm that the notice will be resent to this address?",[153,2875,2877],{"id":2876},"_9-what-if-the-representative-says-they-cannot-mail-it","9. What if the representative says they cannot mail it",[106,2879,2880],{},"Different IRS representatives may handle the request differently. Some will submit the resend request smoothly, while others may not want to process it or may misunderstand it as an address change.",[106,2882,2883],{},"If the representative refuses, politely end the call and call again later.",[106,2885,2886],{},"When calling again, continue emphasizing:",[113,2888,2889,2892,2895],{},[116,2890,2891],{},"you are not asking for a formal address change;",[116,2893,2894],{},"you simply did not receive the CP565 notice;",[116,2896,2897],{},"you are requesting the IRS to resend an ITIN notice letter.",[153,2899,2901],{"id":2900},"_10-how-long-it-may-take-to-receive-it","10. How long it may take to receive it",[106,2903,2904],{},"IRS re-mailed notice letters are usually regular mail without tracking.",[106,2906,2907],{},"Approximate timing:",[231,2909,2910,2920],{},[234,2911,2912],{},[237,2913,2914,2917],{},[240,2915,2916],{},"Destination",[240,2918,2919],{},"Estimated delivery time",[250,2921,2922,2930,2938,2946,2953],{},[237,2923,2924,2927],{},[255,2925,2926],{},"Inside the United States",[255,2928,2929],{},"About 10 to 14 business days",[237,2931,2932,2935],{},[255,2933,2934],{},"Japan \u002F Hong Kong",[255,2936,2937],{},"20 to 30 days",[237,2939,2940,2943],{},[255,2941,2942],{},"Europe, such as the UK or Germany",[255,2944,2945],{},"25 to 35 days",[237,2947,2948,2951],{},[255,2949,2950],{},"Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia or UAE",[255,2952,2945],{},[237,2954,2955,2958],{},[255,2956,2957],{},"Mainland China",[255,2959,2960],{},"35 to 40 days",[106,2962,2963],{},"International regular mail usually arrives, but it may be delayed because of local postal conditions.",[106,2965,2966],{},"If you still have not received it after 60 days, call the IRS again to confirm whether the resend request was submitted successfully and whether the address was entered correctly.",[153,2968,2970],{"id":2969},"_11-what-to-do-after-the-call","11. What to do after the call",[106,2972,2973],{},"After the call, record:",[113,2975,2976,2979,2982,2985,2988],{},[116,2977,2978],{},"call date;",[116,2980,2981],{},"whether the representative confirmed that the resend request was submitted;",[116,2983,2984],{},"the new mailing address in the IRS record;",[116,2986,2987],{},"the estimated time given by the representative;",[116,2989,2990],{},"whether any additional documents were requested.",[106,2992,2993],{},"If you are an ITIN Services customer, send the result to:",[106,2995,2996],{},[1336,2997,1746],{},[106,2999,3000],{},"This allows us to update your case record and suggest the next step based on your situation.",[153,3002,3004],{"id":3003},"related-reference","Related reference",[113,3006,3007],{},[116,3008,3009],{},[426,3010,48],{"href":49},{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":3012},[3013,3014,3015,3016,3017,3018,3019,3020,3021,3022,3023,3024],{"id":2516,"depth":498,"text":2517},{"id":2553,"depth":498,"text":2554},{"id":2604,"depth":498,"text":2605},{"id":2626,"depth":498,"text":2627},{"id":2706,"depth":498,"text":2707},{"id":2743,"depth":498,"text":2744},{"id":2768,"depth":498,"text":2769},{"id":2814,"depth":498,"text":2815},{"id":2876,"depth":498,"text":2877},{"id":2900,"depth":498,"text":2901},{"id":2969,"depth":498,"text":2970},{"id":3003,"depth":498,"text":3004},"After an ITIN is approved, the IRS sends a CP565 Notice. This letter is the official IRS notice confirming that you have been assigned an ITIN.",{"slug":3027},"how-to-request-duplicate-cp565-itin-notice","If the ITIN notice was mailed to an agent address or you did not receive it, you can call the IRS and request a resend of the CP565 notice to your own address. This guide explains the phone number, menu, identity verification, and wording.","How to Have the IRS Re-Mail the CP565 ITIN Notice to Your Address",{"icon":56},"2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z",{"title":53,"description":3025},"SyN4eFyQrSZePMvqm5kCeKuNH58sJcxX7dmj7lhbayg",{"id":3035,"title":58,"body":3036,"description":496,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":3567,"metaDescription":3569,"metaTitle":3570,"navigation":3571,"path":59,"publishedAt":3572,"seo":3573,"stem":60,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":3574},"docs\u002F3.after-approval\u002F3.correct-errors.md",{"type":103,"value":3037,"toc":3552},[3038,3042,3045,3051,3056,3070,3075,3087,3089,3093,3103,3111,3113,3117,3129,3131,3135,3138,3166,3168,3172,3176,3179,3186,3188,3197,3208,3210,3214,3219,3233,3235,3238,3276,3281,3283,3287,3294,3309,3311,3315,3321,3338,3341,3354,3359,3372,3380,3382,3386,3391,3421,3432,3434,3438,3444,3466,3468,3472],[153,3039,3041],{"id":3040},"why-an-itin-can-have-an-incorrect-name-or-date-of-birth","Why an ITIN can have an incorrect name or date of birth",[106,3043,3044],{},"Two situations most often cause ITIN record errors:",[3046,3047,3048],"important",{},[106,3049,3050],{},"Name and date of birth corrections must normally be requested by the applicant personally. A third party or CAA generally cannot complete this call for you.",[106,3052,3053],{},[884,3054,3055],{},"1. The IRS follows the passport instead of Form W-7",[106,3057,3058,3059,3062,3063,3066,3067,966],{},"When processing the application, ",[884,3060,3061],{},"the IRS representative uses the passport as the identity document reference",". ",[884,3064,3065],{},"If the name on the passport differs from the name on your W-7 in any way",", such as order, extra paternal name, or hyphen differences, ",[884,3068,3069],{},"the IRS may directly enter the passport version",[106,3071,3072],{},[884,3073,3074],{},"2. Manual data-entry error",[106,3076,3077,3062,3080,3083,3084,966],{},[884,3078,3079],{},"IRS representatives manually process applications",[884,3081,3082],{},"Mistakes happen",": letters may be reversed, or one digit of the date of birth may be wrong. ",[884,3085,3086],{},"This type of error is not common, but it does happen",[1444,3088],{},[153,3090,3092],{"id":3091},"a-common-scenario","A common scenario",[106,3094,3095,3098,3099,3102],{},[884,3096,3097],{},"Some applicants' passports list a full legal name that includes a father's name or patronymic",", which is a convention in many countries. ",[884,3100,3101],{},"The applicant wants the ITIN to reflect the name they commonly use",", so they complete Form W-7 accordingly.",[106,3104,3105,3062,3108,966],{},[884,3106,3107],{},"Even so, the IRS representative reviewing the application may still follow the passport and enter the full name exactly as shown on the passport",[884,3109,3110],{},"The result is that the ITIN is issued under a name different from the one the applicant wanted",[1444,3112],{},[153,3114,3116],{"id":3115},"how-to-correct-it","How to correct it",[106,3118,3119,3062,3122,3125,3126,966],{},[884,3120,3121],{},"Corrections to the name and date of birth on an ITIN record must be requested by the applicant personally by phone",[884,3123,3124],{},"No third party, agent, or CAA can make this call for you"," because ",[884,3127,3128],{},"the IRS requires direct identity verification",[1444,3130],{},[153,3132,3134],{"id":3133},"prepare-before-calling","Prepare before calling",[106,3136,3137],{},"Have the following ready:",[167,3139,3140,3147,3154,3160],{},[170,3141,3144],{"name":3142,"required":173,"type":3143},"ITIN number","identity verification",[106,3145,3146],{},"The number currently assigned to the applicant.",[170,3148,3151],{"name":3149,"required":173,"type":3150},"Current IRS record","name or date",[106,3152,3153],{},"The name or date of birth currently shown on the ITIN record.",[170,3155,3157],{"name":3156,"required":173,"type":3150},"Correct information",[106,3158,3159],{},"The corrected name or date of birth you want the IRS to update.",[170,3161,3163],{"name":3162,"required":173,"type":3143},"Home address",[106,3164,3165],{},"The home address the IRS may use to verify identity.",[1444,3167],{},[153,3169,3171],{"id":3170},"step-by-step-calling-the-irs","Step by step: calling the IRS",[1475,3173,3175],{"id":3174},"_1-dial-the-correct-number","1. Dial the correct number",[106,3177,3178],{},"Use the same IRS ITIN phone line used for checking ITIN status:",[113,3180,3181],{},[116,3182,3183,3184],{},"IRS ITIN-related phone number: ",[1336,3185,2193],{},[106,3187,2196],{},[106,3189,3190,3193,3194],{},[884,3191,3192],{},"Business hours",": ",[884,3195,3196],{},"Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 21:00 Eastern Time",[2242,3198,3199],{},[106,3200,3201,3193,3204,3207],{},[884,3202,3203],{},"Best calling time",[884,3205,3206],{},"around 10:00 Eastern Time",", which usually has a shorter wait time than early morning or later afternoon.",[1444,3209],{},[1475,3211,3213],{"id":3212},"_2-use-the-phone-menu","2. Use the phone menu",[106,3215,3216,3217,2211],{},"After the call connects, the system first asks you to choose a language. Press ",[884,3218,880],{},[106,3220,3221,3222,3224,3225,2477,3227,3229,3230,3232],{},"After choosing English, the system continues playing the menu. Based on the path we have tested, press ",[884,3223,880],{}," again to reach a live-agent path. Use this same path as the ITIN status call. Here you must press ",[884,3226,880],{},[884,3228,890],{},". Pressing ",[884,3231,890],{}," is much harder to get through because that line has many callers from around the world.",[106,3234,2227],{},[106,3236,3237],{},"Typical wait time:\nWait time depends on the time of day. Based on our testing, calling at the right time can connect to the IRS hotline faster.",[231,3239,3240,3250],{},[234,3241,3242],{},[237,3243,3244,3247],{},[240,3245,3246],{},"Wait time",[240,3248,3249],{},"Frequency",[250,3251,3252,3260,3268],{},[237,3253,3254,3257],{},[255,3255,3256],{},"About 5 minutes",[255,3258,3259],{},"Rare",[237,3261,3262,3265],{},[255,3263,3264],{},"About 17 minutes",[255,3266,3267],{},"Most common",[237,3269,3270,3273],{},[255,3271,3272],{},"About 35 minutes",[255,3274,3275],{},"Not uncommon",[106,3277,3278,966],{},[884,3279,3280],{},"Be prepared to wait. Do not hang up",[1444,3282],{},[1475,3284,3286],{"id":3285},"_3-identity-verification","3. Identity verification",[106,3288,3289,3290,3293],{},"Before taking any action, the representative ",[884,3291,3292],{},"will ask a series of identity questions",". Be ready to answer:",[113,3295,3296,3299,3302,3305,3307],{},[116,3297,3298],{},"Name",[116,3300,3301],{},"Date of birth",[116,3303,3304],{},"Country of birth",[116,3306,3162],{},[116,3308,3142],{},[1444,3310],{},[1475,3312,3314],{"id":3313},"_4-state-the-request-clearly","4. State the request clearly",[106,3316,3317,3320],{},[884,3318,3319],{},"Name correction",":",[2242,3322,3323],{},[106,3324,3325,3326,3329,3330,3333,3334,3337],{},"\"My ITIN has been issued with an incorrect name. My name on record shows as ",[2840,3327,3328],{},"incorrect name",", but my correct name is ",[2840,3331,3332],{},"correct name",". I need to correct the ",[2840,3335,3336],{},"first name \u002F last name \u002F middle name",".\"",[106,3339,3340],{},"If correcting a specific part:",[2242,3342,3343],{},[106,3344,3345,3346,3349,3350,3353],{},"\"The name on my ITIN reads ",[2840,3347,3348],{},"incorrect version",". It should be ",[2840,3351,3352],{},"correct version",". Could you please update that?\"",[106,3355,3356,3320],{},[884,3357,3358],{},"Date of birth correction",[2242,3360,3361],{},[106,3362,3363,3364,3367,3368,3371],{},"\"My ITIN record has the wrong date of birth. It currently shows ",[2840,3365,3366],{},"incorrect date",", but my correct date of birth is ",[2840,3369,3370],{},"correct date",". I need this corrected.\"",[106,3373,3374,3062,3377,966],{},[884,3375,3376],{},"Speak clearly and spell names letter by letter when the representative may not be familiar with them",[884,3378,3379],{},"When asked, confirm the correct spelling one letter at a time",[1444,3381],{},[153,3383,3385],{"id":3384},"what-may-actually-happen","What may actually happen",[106,3387,3388,3320],{},[884,3389,3390],{},"Whether the correction can be completed during the call depends heavily on the representative you reach",[113,3392,3393,3403,3412],{},[116,3394,3395,3398,3399,3402],{},[884,3396,3397],{},"Most representatives"," will ",[884,3400,3401],{},"handle it directly"," and confirm the update before hanging up.",[116,3404,3405,3408,3409,966],{},[884,3406,3407],{},"Some representatives"," may transfer you to another department or say they cannot do it. In that case, ",[884,3410,3411],{},"hang up and call again",[116,3413,3414,3417,3418,966],{},[884,3415,3416],{},"Occasionally",", a representative may say they handled it, ",[884,3419,3420],{},"but the update does not show in the system afterward",[106,3422,3423,3062,3426,3062,3429,966],{},[884,3424,3425],{},"If the first call does not solve it, call again",[884,3427,3428],{},"It is normal for this type of correction to take 2 to 3 calls",[884,3430,3431],{},"Different representatives may produce different results",[1444,3433],{},[153,3435,3437],{"id":3436},"after-the-call","After the call",[106,3439,3440,3443],{},[884,3441,3442],{},"The IRS does not issue a new ITIN notice letter because of a name or date of birth correction",". Once the correction is confirmed:",[113,3445,3446,3451,3457],{},[116,3447,3448,966],{},[884,3449,3450],{},"The ITIN number stays the same",[116,3452,3453,3456],{},[884,3454,3455],{},"The corrected information will be reflected in the IRS system",", which is what matters for tax filing and withholding.",[116,3458,3459,3460,3062,3463,966],{},"If a bank or institution requires a document showing the correct name, ",[884,3461,3462],{},"you can use the original ITIN notice letter together with a short written explanation",[884,3464,3465],{},"In most cases, the ITIN number itself is enough",[1444,3467],{},[153,3469,3471],{"id":3470},"quick-reference","Quick reference",[231,3473,3474,3484],{},[234,3475,3476],{},[237,3477,3478,3481],{},[240,3479,3480],{},"Item",[240,3482,3483],{},"Details",[250,3485,3486,3496,3503,3511,3517,3524,3532,3542],{},[237,3487,3488,3491],{},[255,3489,3490],{},"Who can call",[255,3492,3493],{},[884,3494,3495],{},"Only the applicant personally. Third parties are not accepted",[237,3497,3498,3501],{},[255,3499,3500],{},"IRS ITIN phone line",[255,3502,2193],{},[237,3504,3505,3508],{},[255,3506,3507],{},"Phone menu",[255,3509,3510],{},"Press 1 for English, then press 1 again for the live-agent path",[237,3512,3513,3515],{},[255,3514,3192],{},[255,3516,3196],{},[237,3518,3519,3521],{},[255,3520,3203],{},[255,3522,3523],{},"Around 10:00 Eastern Time",[237,3525,3526,3529],{},[255,3527,3528],{},"Typical wait time",[255,3530,3531],{},"15 to 35 minutes",[237,3533,3534,3537],{},[255,3535,3536],{},"New ITIN issued?",[255,3538,3539],{},[884,3540,3541],{},"No. The same number is updated",[237,3543,3544,3547],{},[255,3545,3546],{},"Confirmation letter mailed?",[255,3548,3549],{},[884,3550,3551],{},"No. IRS updates it internally without a separate confirmation letter",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":3553},[3554,3555,3556,3557,3558,3564,3565,3566],{"id":3040,"depth":498,"text":3041},{"id":3091,"depth":498,"text":3092},{"id":3115,"depth":498,"text":3116},{"id":3133,"depth":498,"text":3134},{"id":3170,"depth":498,"text":3171,"children":3559},[3560,3561,3562,3563],{"id":3174,"depth":1653,"text":3175},{"id":3212,"depth":1653,"text":3213},{"id":3285,"depth":1653,"text":3286},{"id":3313,"depth":1653,"text":3314},{"id":3384,"depth":498,"text":3385},{"id":3436,"depth":498,"text":3437},{"id":3470,"depth":498,"text":3471},{"slug":3568},"how-to-correct-itin-name-date-of-birth-error","If the name or date of birth on an ITIN is wrong, the applicant must call the IRS personally to correct it. No third party can do it for you. This guide explains the call process, wording, and estimated wait time.","How to Correct ITIN Name or Date of Birth Errors | IRS Phone Guide",{"icon":61},"2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z",{"title":58,"description":496},"4AMq3FOmsc4Qq03ZFU-OZWMzpklLeMlq9g4qQYGYYjY",{"id":3576,"title":63,"body":3577,"description":3583,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":4174,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":794,"path":64,"publishedAt":510,"seo":4176,"stem":65,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":4183},"docs\u002F3.after-approval\u002F4.renewal-maintenance.md",{"type":103,"value":3578,"toc":4154},[3579,3584,3591,3594,3599,3603,3619,3623,3628,3645,3657,3668,3672,3682,3700,3714,3717,3746,3755,3759,3780,3789,3793,3800,3832,3842,3846,3852,3874,3878,3889,3893,3904,3908,3915,3923,3932,3942,3946,3964,3968,3977,3986,3990,3996,3999,4013,4019,4023,4036,4045,4049,4054,4064,4069,4082,4087,4096,4101,4110,4115,4125,4130,4139,4145],[106,3580,3581],{},[884,3582,3583],{},"Most ITIN holders do not know their ITIN has expired until they try to use it.",[106,3585,3586,3587,3590],{},"They go to file a tax return, claim treaty benefits, or submit Form W-8BEN, and something goes wrong. ",[884,3588,3589],{},"Only then do they learn that the ITIN needs to be renewed before doing those things",". The result is delay, possible rejection of the return, and disrupted timing.",[106,3592,3593],{},"This guide is designed to help you avoid that situation.",[983,3595,3596],{},[106,3597,3598],{},"Do not assume an old ITIN is still usable. Check both the three-year non-use rule and the middle-digit expiration rule before filing.",[153,3600,3602],{"id":3601},"two-ways-an-itin-can-expire","Two ways an ITIN can expire",[129,3604,3605,3612],{},[132,3606,3609],{"icon":3607,"label":3608},"i-lucide-calendar-x","Three-year non-use",[106,3610,3611],{},"An ITIN expires if it is not used on a U.S. federal income tax return for three consecutive tax years.",[132,3613,3616],{"icon":3614,"label":3615},"i-lucide-hash","Middle digits",[106,3617,3618],{},"Certain ITIN middle-digit groups have expired regardless of whether the ITIN was recently used.",[1475,3620,3622],{"id":3621},"_1-three-year-non-use-rule","1. Three-year non-use rule",[106,3624,3625,966],{},[884,3626,3627],{},"Any ITIN that is not used on a U.S. federal income tax return for three consecutive tax years automatically expires on December 31 of the third year",[106,3629,3630,3633,3634,3637,3638,3641,3642,966],{},[884,3631,3632],{},"Already expired as of January 1, 2026",": ITINs not used in ",[884,3635,3636],{},"2022, 2023, and 2024"," expired on ",[884,3639,3640],{},"December 31, 2025",". If your last use was for tax year 2021 or earlier, ",[884,3643,3644],{},"your ITIN has expired",[106,3646,3647,3633,3650,3653,3654,966],{},[884,3648,3649],{},"Will expire on December 31, 2026",[884,3651,3652],{},"2023, 2024, and 2025"," will expire at the end of 2026. If you have not used the ITIN since tax year 2022, meaning the return filed in 2023, ",[884,3655,3656],{},"renew before the end of 2026",[106,3658,3659,3660,3663,3664,3667],{},"This is a ",[884,3661,3662],{},"cumulative rule",". If you used the ITIN on a tax return in any one of the three years, ",[884,3665,3666],{},"the clock resets",", even if the filing was a zero return or zero income. Using this ITIN for one filing can keep it usable for another three years.",[1475,3669,3671],{"id":3670},"_2-middle-digit-expiration-rule","2. Middle-digit expiration rule",[106,3673,3674,3675,3678,3679,3320],{},"The IRS implemented a rolling expiration rule tied to specific ",[884,3676,3677],{},"middle digit"," groups in ITINs. The following middle-digit ranges have ",[884,3680,3681],{},"already expired",[113,3683,3684,3689,3694],{},[116,3685,3686],{},[884,3687,3688],{},"70 to 79",[116,3690,3691],{},[884,3692,3693],{},"80 to 88",[116,3695,3696,3699],{},[884,3697,3698],{},"90 to 99",", if issued before 2013",[106,3701,3702,3705,3706,3709,3710,3713],{},[884,3703,3704],{},"How to find the middle digits of your ITIN",": An ITIN is formatted as 9",[884,3707,3708],{},"XX-YY-XXXX",". The two digits in the middle position, ",[884,3711,3712],{},"YY",", are the middle digits.",[106,3715,3716],{},"Examples:",[113,3718,3719,3729,3737],{},[116,3720,3721,3722,3725,3726],{},"9",[884,3723,3724],{},"XX-74-XXXX"," -> middle digits 74 -> ",[884,3727,3728],{},"expired",[116,3730,3721,3731,3734,3735],{},[884,3732,3733],{},"XX-85-XXXX"," -> middle digits 85 -> ",[884,3736,3728],{},[116,3738,3721,3739,3742,3743],{},[884,3740,3741],{},"XX-62-XXXX"," -> middle digits 62 -> ",[884,3744,3745],{},"not in the expired list",[106,3747,3748,3749,2843,3752,966],{},"If your ITIN's middle digits fall in ",[884,3750,3751],{},"70-88 or 90-99 if issued before 2013",[884,3753,3754],{},"it has expired regardless of whether you have used it",[153,3756,3758],{"id":3757},"how-to-confirm-your-itin-status","How to confirm your ITIN status",[206,3760,3761,3764,3767,3773],{},[116,3762,3763],{},"Find your ITIN on a previous tax return or CP565 notice, which is the original ITIN assignment letter.",[116,3765,3766],{},"Compare the middle digits with the expiration ranges above.",[116,3768,3769,3770,966],{},"Even if the middle digits are not in an expired range, ",[884,3771,3772],{},"confirm whether you filed a tax return using the ITIN in 2022, 2023, or 2024",[116,3774,3775,3776,3779],{},"If unsure, call the IRS at ",[884,3777,3778],{},"267-941-1000"," and provide your ITIN number and identity information. They can confirm the status.",[106,3781,3782,3785,3786,966],{},[884,3783,3784],{},"When in doubt, renew",". The renewal process is not complicated, and ",[884,3787,3788],{},"the cost of using an expired ITIN is far higher than renewing it",[153,3790,3792],{"id":3791},"what-happens-if-you-file-with-an-expired-itin","What happens if you file with an expired ITIN",[106,3794,3795,3796,3799],{},"The IRS ",[884,3797,3798],{},"will accept the tax return"," and will not automatically return it, but:",[113,3801,3802,3816,3822],{},[116,3803,3804,3807,3808,3811,3812,3815],{},[884,3805,3806],{},"Credits are frozen",": The ",[884,3809,3810],{},"Child Tax Credit"," and ",[884,3813,3814],{},"American Opportunity Credit"," for that year may be denied until the ITIN is renewed.",[116,3817,3818,3821],{},[884,3819,3820],{},"Refunds are delayed",": Your refund may be held for months until renewal is completed.",[116,3823,3824,3827,3828,3831],{},[884,3825,3826],{},"You may receive a notice",": The IRS may send ",[884,3829,3830],{},"CP-48"," or a similar letter asking you to renew the ITIN before releasing credits.",[106,3833,3834,3837,3838,3841],{},[884,3835,3836],{},"Credits are not permanently lost",". They are held, not forfeited. But ",[884,3839,3840],{},"you cannot receive the money before renewal is complete",". For families relying on the Child Tax Credit, several months of delay can be a real problem.",[153,3843,3845],{"id":3844},"how-to-renew-an-itin","How to renew an ITIN",[106,3847,3848,3849,966],{},"Renewal uses the same Form W-7 as a new application, but there is one ",[884,3850,3851],{},"key difference",[875,3853,3854,3859,3864,3869],{},[878,3855,3856],{"number":880},[106,3857,3858],{},"Download the current Form W-7 and select renewal.",[878,3860,3861],{"number":890},[106,3862,3863],{},"Enter the existing expired ITIN on the form.",[878,3865,3866],{"number":899},[106,3867,3868],{},"Prepare identity proof, usually a valid passport.",[878,3870,3871],{"number":908},[106,3872,3873],{},"Decide whether the renewal is standalone or attached to a tax return.",[1475,3875,3877],{"id":3876},"step-1-get-the-latest-form-w-7","Step 1: Get the latest Form W-7",[106,3879,3880,3881,3884,3885,3888],{},"Download the ",[884,3882,3883],{},"December 2024 revision"," from IRS.gov. ",[884,3886,3887],{},"Check \"Renew an existing ITIN\""," at the top of the form.",[1475,3890,3892],{"id":3891},"step-2-enter-your-existing-itin-on-the-form","Step 2: Enter your existing ITIN on the form",[106,3894,3895,3896,3899,3900,3903],{},"Enter your ",[884,3897,3898],{},"current expired ITIN"," in the designated field. This connects the renewal to your existing number. ",[884,3901,3902],{},"The ITIN number does not change during renewal","; it is simply reactivated.",[1475,3905,3907],{"id":3906},"step-3-prepare-identity-documents","Step 3: Prepare identity documents",[106,3909,3910,3911,3914],{},"The requirements are the same as a new application: ",[884,3912,3913],{},"a valid, unexpired passport"," or an equivalent combination of documents.",[1475,3916,3918,3919,3922],{"id":3917},"step-4-usually-do-not-attach-a-tax-return","Step 4: Usually do ",[884,3920,3921],{},"not"," attach a tax return",[106,3924,3925,3928,3929,966],{},[884,3926,3927],{},"For a standalone renewal, a tax return is generally not required",". This is a major difference from an initial application. ",[884,3930,3931],{},"Submit only Form W-7 and identity proof",[106,3933,3934,3937,3938,3941],{},[884,3935,3936],{},"Exception",": If you are renewing while filing a tax return, ",[884,3939,3940],{},"you may attach the return to the renewal application",". The IRS will process them together, which can speed up the overall process.",[1475,3943,3945],{"id":3944},"step-5-submit","Step 5: Submit",[113,3947,3948,3958],{},[116,3949,3950,3953,3954,3957],{},[884,3951,3952],{},"Through a CAA",": remote verification, ",[884,3955,3956],{},"no need to mail your passport",", usually the fastest and most stable option.",[116,3959,3960,3963],{},[884,3961,3962],{},"By mail",": mail to the IRS Austin ITIN Operations address.",[153,3965,3967],{"id":3966},"renewal-processing-time","Renewal processing time",[106,3969,3970,3971,3811,3974,966],{},"Same as new applications: ",[884,3972,3973],{},"7 weeks outside tax season",[884,3975,3976],{},"9 to 11 weeks during tax season, January 15 to April 30",[106,3978,3979,3980,3062,3983,966],{},"If you are renewing to meet a tax filing deadline, ",[884,3981,3982],{},"plan ahead",[884,3984,3985],{},"Do not wait until April to start",[153,3987,3989],{"id":3988},"renewing-multiple-itins-for-a-family","Renewing multiple ITINs for a family",[106,3991,3992,3993,966],{},"If your spouse and\u002For children's ITINs have also expired, which is common when the whole family has not filed for several years, ",[884,3994,3995],{},"you can submit all renewal applications together",[106,3997,3998],{},"Options:",[113,4000,4001,4007],{},[116,4002,4003,4004,966],{},"Attach multiple W-7 renewal applications ",[884,4005,4006],{},"to the same tax return",[116,4008,4009,4010,966],{},"Submit multiple renewals independently ",[884,4011,4012],{},"without a tax return",[106,4014,4015,4018],{},[884,4016,4017],{},"Renewing together avoids the awkward situation where one family member's ITIN is complete while another remains in the queue",", which can create gaps for joint filing or dependent claims.",[153,4020,4022],{"id":4021},"what-you-receive-after-renewal","What you receive after renewal",[106,4024,4025,4026,3062,4029,4032,4033,966],{},"After the IRS completes renewal, you will receive a ",[884,4027,4028],{},"new CP565 notice letter",[884,4030,4031],{},"The format is the same as the original assignment letter"," and confirms that your ITIN has been ",[884,4034,4035],{},"reactivated",[106,4037,4038,4041,4042,966],{},[884,4039,4040],{},"The ITIN number does not change."," This is renewal, ",[884,4043,4044],{},"not a new number",[153,4046,4048],{"id":4047},"common-questions","Common questions",[106,4050,4051],{},[884,4052,4053],{},"My ITIN middle digits are not in an expired range, and I filed in 2023. Is it still valid?",[106,4055,4056,4059,4060,4063],{},[884,4057,4058],{},"It should be valid",". If the middle digits are not in an expired range and the ITIN was used in at least one of 2022, 2023, or 2024, ",[884,4061,4062],{},"it remains valid",". To be absolutely sure, call the IRS.",[106,4065,4066],{},[884,4067,4068],{},"Can I skip renewal and apply for a new number?",[106,4070,4071,4074,4075,3062,4078,4081],{},[884,4072,4073],{},"No."," If an ITIN already exists in the system, even if expired, the IRS ",[884,4076,4077],{},"does not accept a new application",[884,4079,4080],{},"You must renew; you cannot reapply from scratch",". Reapplying when you already have an ITIN will be rejected and only add delay.",[106,4083,4084],{},[884,4085,4086],{},"I now have an SSN. Do I still need to renew my ITIN?",[106,4088,4089,4091,4092,4095],{},[884,4090,4073],{}," Once you receive an SSN, ",[884,4093,4094],{},"the ITIN is automatically deactivated",". You do not renew it. Use the SSN going forward and notify the IRS that an SSN has been issued.",[106,4097,4098],{},[884,4099,4100],{},"Can I renew before the ITIN expires?",[106,4102,4103,4106,4107,966],{},[884,4104,4105],{},"Yes."," The IRS encourages early renewal. ",[884,4108,4109],{},"You can renew as early as 12 months before the expiration date",[106,4111,4112],{},[884,4113,4114],{},"I used my ITIN in 2022 for the 2022 tax year return, but not in 2023 or 2024. Has it expired?",[106,4116,4117,4120,4121,4124],{},[884,4118,4119],{},"Yes, as of January 1, 2026, it has expired",". After using it for tax year 2022, the three consecutive years of non-use are 2023, 2024, and 2025, so ",[884,4122,4123],{},"the ITIN expired on December 31, 2025",". Renew before your next filing.",[106,4126,4127],{},[884,4128,4129],{},"I used it in 2023 for the 2023 tax year return and did not use it in 2024. Will it expire soon?",[106,4131,4132,4135,4136,966],{},[884,4133,4134],{},"If you also do not use it for tax year 2025, filed in 2026, it will expire on December 31, 2026",". Filing a 2025 tax return with the ITIN before the deadline can reset the clock, ",[884,4137,4138],{},"or you can proactively renew now",[106,4140,4141,4142],{},"ITINSERVICES handles ITIN renewal the same way as a new application: ",[884,4143,4144],{},"remote video passport verification, Form W-7 preparation, and direct submission to the IRS. No passport mailing is required.",[106,4146,4147],{},[884,4148,4149],{},[426,4150,4153],{"href":4151,"rel":4152},"https:\u002F\u002Fitinservices.com\u002F#section-pricing",[430],"Renew your ITIN - starting at $160",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":4155},[4156,4160,4161,4162,4170,4171,4172,4173],{"id":3601,"depth":498,"text":3602,"children":4157},[4158,4159],{"id":3621,"depth":1653,"text":3622},{"id":3670,"depth":1653,"text":3671},{"id":3757,"depth":498,"text":3758},{"id":3791,"depth":498,"text":3792},{"id":3844,"depth":498,"text":3845,"children":4163},[4164,4165,4166,4167,4169],{"id":3876,"depth":1653,"text":3877},{"id":3891,"depth":1653,"text":3892},{"id":3906,"depth":1653,"text":3907},{"id":3917,"depth":1653,"text":4168},"Step 4: Usually do not attach a tax return",{"id":3944,"depth":1653,"text":3945},{"id":3966,"depth":498,"text":3967},{"id":3988,"depth":498,"text":3989},{"id":4021,"depth":498,"text":4022},{"id":4047,"depth":498,"text":4048},{"slug":4175},"itin-renewal-guide-2025-2026",{"title":4177,"description":3583},{"2025-2026 ITIN Renewal Guide":4178,"metaTitle":4179},"How to Check Expiration and Renew",{"2025-2026 ITIN Renewal Guide":4178,"metaDescription":4180,"publishedAt":4181,"navigation":4182},"Because of the non-use rule and middle-digit expiration rules, many ITINs expired on December 31, 2025. 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The rejection rate among our customers is low. Although we cannot guarantee 100% approval, we combine past experience, successful cases, and best practices to reduce rejection risk as much as possible, and we continue helping customers until they ultimately obtain an ITIN.",[983,4469,4470],{},[106,4471,4472],{},"An IRS rejection does not always mean the case is impossible. It may mean the IRS needs clearer identity verification, a stronger tax reason, a clearer signature, or a resubmitted package.",[153,4474,4476],{"id":4475},"_1-identity-verification-or-passport-material-problems","1. Identity verification or passport material problems",[106,4478,4479],{},"The first common reason is that identity verification or passport materials do not meet IRS requirements.",[106,4481,4482],{},"One situation is that the applicant did not go through CAA verification and only submitted a passport photo directly, then mailed the materials to the IRS. This method is prone to problems because the IRS has clear requirements for identity document verification.",[106,4484,4485],{},"Another situation is that the service provider handling CAA verification has a problem. For example, their CAA license may have expired, causing the IRS to return the application. This is an identity verification provider problem.",[106,4487,4488],{},"Another situation is that although the passport was verified by a CAA, the CAA did not include the passport information page, passport photo, or related printouts in the application package. In that case, the IRS reviewer may not see the complete passport materials, which may lead to a return or request for additional documents.",[106,4490,4491],{},"There can also be IRS staff errors: the passport materials were clearly included in the package, but the IRS staff member says they did not see them. In that situation, usually re-mailing the materials is enough.",[153,4493,4495],{"id":4494},"_2-insufficient-application-reason","2. Insufficient application reason",[106,4497,4498],{},"The second reason is that the application reason is not sufficient.",[106,4500,4501],{},"Some customers, when applying on their own, invent an application reason or choose an application path that does not match their real situation. In that case, the IRS may consider the reason insufficient and reject the application.",[106,4503,4504],{},"When we handle applications, we choose a more suitable application reason and document path based on the customer's real situation, our experience, and best practices. This helps avoid rejection because the reason is unclear, inaccurate, or mismatched.",[106,4506,4507],{},"A suitable application reason and sufficient document preparation are important factors affecting the ITIN application result.",[153,4509,4511],{"id":4510},"_3-unclear-signature","3. Unclear signature",[106,4513,4514],{},"The third reason is an unclear signature.",[106,4516,4517],{},"Some customers write signatures that are very hard to read. After seeing this, the IRS may request a supplemental signature or consider the signature noncompliant. This may also cause the application to be returned or require additional documents.",[106,4519,4520],{},"This situation is relatively uncommon, but it does happen. So when signing, try to write clearly and consistently. Do not sign too sloppily.",[153,4522,4524],{"id":4523},"_4-irs-staff-processing-error","4. IRS staff processing error",[106,4526,4527],{},"Another situation is IRS staff processing error.",[106,4529,4530],{},"The IRS processes a large number of applications every day. Sometimes staff may overlook materials, make a wrong judgment, or return an application that did not actually have a problem. This does not necessarily mean the application itself has an issue.",[106,4532,4533],{},"In this situation, usually the materials need to be mailed again or a supplemental explanation needs to be provided according to IRS requirements. We help customers reorganize the materials and continue pushing the case forward.",[153,4535,4537],{"id":4536},"what-we-do-after-rejection","What we do after rejection",[106,4539,4540],{},"For all ITIN Services customers, if your application is rejected, we will continue helping you handle it for free and keep assisting until the application moves forward.",[106,4542,4543],{},"Our goal is not merely to submit materials once. Our goal is to do our best to help customers ultimately obtain an ITIN. As long as there is still room to continue the case, we will help analyze the rejection reason, organize supplemental materials, resubmit, or continue follow-up until the ITIN application is approved.",[4545,4546,4547],"success",{},[106,4548,4549],{},"For ITIN Services customers, rejection follow-up is part of the support process. We keep reviewing the reason, organizing supplemental materials, and pushing the case forward when there is still a viable path.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":4551},[4552,4553,4554,4555,4556],{"id":4475,"depth":498,"text":4476},{"id":4494,"depth":498,"text":4495},{"id":4510,"depth":498,"text":4511},{"id":4523,"depth":498,"text":4524},{"id":4536,"depth":498,"text":4537},"Common reasons an ITIN application is rejected, returned, or receives a request for additional documents, and how we continue helping after rejection.",{},{"icon":75},{"title":72,"description":4557},"GP5xhJS96I_r30nT4PrtLN5vV8cffA_PR9Wru6YNtnI",{"id":4563,"title":77,"body":4564,"description":4708,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":4709,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":4710,"path":78,"publishedAt":510,"seo":4711,"stem":79,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":4712},"docs\u002F4.faq\u002F1.index.md",{"type":103,"value":4565,"toc":4706},[4566,4571,4583,4594,4605,4616,4627,4638,4649,4660,4671,4682,4693],[1429,4567,4568],{},[106,4569,4570],{},"These answers are intentionally short. Use the linked article when you need the full checklist, phone script, or step-by-step process.",[4572,4573,4575,4578],"expandable",{"title":4574,"open":173},"What documents do I need before starting?",[106,4576,4577],{},"Usually start with a valid passport, clear passport photos or scans, foreign residential address, contact information, and any tax or application-reason documents you already have.",[106,4579,4580],{},[426,4581,4582],{"href":24},"Read the document checklist",[4572,4584,4586,4589],{"title":4585},"Do I need to mail my original passport?",[106,4587,4588],{},"Usually no. As a CAA-supported service, we review passport materials and prepare the application package without asking most customers to mail the original passport to the IRS.",[106,4590,4591],{},[426,4592,4593],{"href":24},"Read the passport requirements",[4572,4595,4597,4600],{"title":4596},"Can I apply if I live outside the United States?",[106,4598,4599],{},"Yes. Many customers apply from outside the U.S. You generally need a valid passport and a real U.S. tax reason for needing an ITIN.",[106,4601,4602],{},[426,4603,4604],{"href":29},"Review ITIN application reasons",[4572,4606,4608,4611],{"title":4607},"How long does IRS processing usually take?",[106,4609,4610],{},"After the complete package is mailed to the IRS, processing commonly takes about 7 to 11 weeks, depending on season, IRS workload, mailing route, and case complexity.",[106,4612,4613],{},[426,4614,4615],{"href":13},"See the service process",[4572,4617,4619,4622],{"title":4618},"How do I check my ITIN status?",[106,4620,4621],{},"First check the IRS processing timeline. If the normal window has passed, the applicant can call the IRS ITIN phone line and verify identity to ask about status.",[106,4623,4624],{},[426,4625,4626],{"href":49},"Call the IRS to check ITIN status",[4572,4628,4630,4633],{"title":4629},"What happens after my ITIN is approved?",[106,4631,4632],{},"The IRS issues a CP565 notice. If the notice is received through our mailing process, we scan and send it to you, then you should check the name, date of birth, and ITIN number.",[106,4634,4635],{},[426,4636,4637],{"href":13},"See the after-approval process",[4572,4639,4641,4644],{"title":4640},"What if I need the original CP565 notice mailed to my own address?",[106,4642,4643],{},"You can call the IRS and request that the CP565 notice be reissued or resent to your mailing address. The IRS may verify your identity and address during the call.",[106,4645,4646],{},[426,4647,4648],{"href":54},"Request the CP565 notice at your address",[4572,4650,4652,4655],{"title":4651},"What if the name or date of birth on my ITIN is wrong?",[106,4653,4654],{},"The applicant usually needs to call the IRS personally. Third parties generally cannot complete name or birthdate corrections because the IRS requires identity verification.",[106,4656,4657],{},[426,4658,4659],{"href":59},"Correct ITIN name or birthdate",[4572,4661,4663,4666],{"title":4662},"Does my ITIN expire or need renewal?",[106,4664,4665],{},"An ITIN may need renewal if it has not been used on a federal tax return for several years or if the IRS marks it inactive. Check before using it on a new tax filing.",[106,4667,4668],{},[426,4669,4670],{"href":64},"Check ITIN expiration and renewal",[4572,4672,4674,4677],{"title":4673},"Can I use tax software after receiving an ITIN?",[106,4675,4676],{},"It depends on whether you are filing Form 1040 or 1040-NR, whether the ITIN is already valid, and whether this is a first-time ITIN application or renewal with a tax return.",[106,4678,4679],{},[426,4680,4681],{"href":68},"Choose tax software for ITIN",[4572,4683,4685,4688],{"title":4684},"What if my ITIN application is rejected or returned?",[106,4686,4687],{},"Do not assume the case is over. Rejections often relate to passport verification, application reason, signature, missing materials, or IRS processing errors. Review the notice and prepare a response.",[106,4689,4690],{},[426,4691,4692],{"href":73},"Handle rejected ITIN applications",[4572,4694,4696,4699],{"title":4695},"When should I contact support instead of using the docs?",[106,4697,4698],{},"Contact support if your case involves unusual tax documents, name differences, expired documents, an IRS notice, rejection, missing CP565 notice, or uncertainty about your application reason.",[106,4700,4701],{},[426,4702,4705],{"href":4703,"rel":4704},"https:\u002F\u002Fitinservices.com\u002Fcontact",[430],"Contact ITIN Services",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":4707},[],"Short answers to common ITIN application, document, processing, and after-approval questions.",{},{"icon":82},{"title":77,"description":4708},"t_B-1uJI3ILIfksb6fWyRv6pOaIkOxWDqls_PCsZg7A",{"id":4714,"title":84,"body":4715,"description":4974,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":4975,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":4976,"path":85,"publishedAt":510,"seo":4977,"stem":86,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":4978},"docs\u002F4.faq\u002F2.irs-caa-credentials.md",{"type":103,"value":4716,"toc":4964},[4717,4722,4728,4732,4735,4738,4758,4765,4769,4772,4778,4781,4787,4790,4797,4801,4808,4811,4855,4858,4862,4866,4869,4872,4876,4880,4883,4889,4892,4896,4923,4928,4932,4937,4940,4944,4948],[1429,4718,4719],{},[106,4720,4721],{},"ITIN Services is operated by Helpayments LLC. We help non-U.S. residents prepare ITIN applications through an IRS Certified Acceptance Agent process.",[106,4723,4724],{},[1185,4725],{"alt":4726,"src":4727},"ITIN Services professional","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002Firs-caa-hero-person.webp",[153,4729,4731],{"id":4730},"who-we-are","Who we are",[106,4733,4734],{},"ITIN Services helps non-U.S. residents apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, for U.S. tax filing, U.S.-source income reporting, spouse or dependent filing, U.S. LLC ownership, marketplace onboarding, investment income, and other valid tax purposes.",[106,4736,4737],{},"Our work is practical:",[113,4739,4740,4743,4746,4749,4752,4755],{},[116,4741,4742],{},"review the applicant's situation and ITIN reason;",[116,4744,4745],{},"review passport and supporting documents;",[116,4747,4748],{},"prepare Form W-7 and related application materials;",[116,4750,4751],{},"use the CAA process when passport verification is available;",[116,4753,4754],{},"mail the package to the IRS;",[116,4756,4757],{},"help with CP565 notice delivery and after-approval questions.",[106,4759,4760],{},[426,4761,4764],{"href":4762,"rel":4763},"https:\u002F\u002Fitinservices.com\u002F",[430],"Visit the main ITIN Services site",[153,4766,4768],{"id":4767},"our-irs-caa-listing","Our IRS CAA listing",[106,4770,4771],{},"We are publicly listed on IRS.gov as an Acceptance Agent \u002F Certified Acceptance Agent through Helpayments LLC.",[106,4773,4774],{},[1185,4775],{"alt":4776,"src":4777},"IRS.gov CAA listing screenshot","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002Firs-caa-listing.png",[106,4779,4780],{},"Use the IRS link below to verify the listing directly:",[1748,4782],{"description":4783,"href":4784,"icon":4785,"title":4786},"Official IRS Acceptance Agent listing page","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002Findividuals\u002Finternational-taxpayers\u002Facceptance-agents-china#:~:text=Helpayments%20LLC,86%205708440349","i-lucide-external-link","View Helpayments LLC on IRS.gov",[106,4788,4789],{},"You can also start from the general IRS Acceptance Agents page and search from there:",[106,4791,4792],{},[426,4793,4796],{"href":4794,"rel":4795},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002Ftin\u002Fitin\u002Fitin-acceptance-agents",[430],"IRS: ITIN Acceptance Agents",[153,4798,4800],{"id":4799},"what-caa-means","What CAA means",[106,4802,4803,4804,4807],{},"The official IRS term is ",[884,4805,4806],{},"Certified Acceptance Agent (CAA)",". Some customers may loosely say RCAA or RCCA, but the IRS credential customers should look for is CAA.",[106,4809,4810],{},"A CAA is authorized under the IRS Acceptance Agent Program to help verify identity documents for ITIN applications. The key difference is:",[231,4812,4813,4830],{},[234,4814,4815],{},[237,4816,4817,4820,4824,4827],{},[240,4818,4819],{},"Type",[240,4821,4823],{"align":4822},"right","Can submit ITIN applications",[240,4825,4826],{"align":4822},"Can issue Certificate of Accuracy",[240,4828,4829],{"align":4822},"Usually avoids mailing original passport",[250,4831,4832,4845],{},[237,4833,4834,4837,4840,4843],{},[255,4835,4836],{},"Acceptance Agent (AA)",[255,4838,4839],{"align":4822},"Yes",[255,4841,4842],{"align":4822},"No",[255,4844,4842],{"align":4822},[237,4846,4847,4849,4851,4853],{},[255,4848,4806],{},[255,4850,4839],{"align":4822},[255,4852,4839],{"align":4822},[255,4854,4839],{"align":4822},[106,4856,4857],{},"For most non-U.S. resident applicants, the practical value is simple: a CAA can verify the passport and prepare the CAA certification path, so the applicant usually does not need to mail the original passport to the IRS.",[106,4859,4860],{},[426,4861,4582],{"href":24},[153,4863,4865],{"id":4864},"what-the-certificate-of-accuracy-does","What the Certificate of Accuracy does",[106,4867,4868],{},"When a CAA verifies an eligible identity document, the CAA can prepare a Certificate of Accuracy. This tells the IRS that the CAA reviewed the original identity document and that the document information matches the ITIN application.",[106,4870,4871],{},"The Certificate of Accuracy does not make approval automatic. The ITIN application still needs a valid tax reason, correct Form W-7 information, and complete supporting documents.",[106,4873,4874],{},[426,4875,4604],{"href":29},[153,4877,4879],{"id":4878},"client-approval-examples","Client approval examples",[106,4881,4882],{},"The image below shows examples of official ITIN approval notices, also known as CP565 notices, that have been issued for customers. Sensitive information is removed or hidden.",[106,4884,4885],{},[1185,4886],{"alt":4887,"src":4888},"Redacted client ITIN approval notices","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.itinservices.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fitin\u002Fitin-approval-letters.png",[106,4890,4891],{},"These examples show real outcomes, but they are not a guarantee. The IRS makes the final decision on each application. Our role is to reduce avoidable problems: unclear passport images, mismatched names, wrong application reasons, missing supporting materials, and incomplete Form W-7 information.",[153,4893,4895],{"id":4894},"what-a-normal-caa-supported-application-looks-like","What a normal CAA-supported application looks like",[875,4897,4898,4903,4908,4913,4918],{},[878,4899,4900],{"number":880},[106,4901,4902],{},"The applicant provides passport images, address information, contact details, and tax-purpose context.",[878,4904,4905],{"number":890},[106,4906,4907],{},"We review the information and confirm the likely ITIN application reason and document path.",[878,4909,4910],{"number":899},[106,4911,4912],{},"We prepare Form W-7 and the supporting package.",[878,4914,4915],{"number":908},[106,4916,4917],{},"The CAA verification step is completed when applicable, and the package is mailed to the IRS.",[878,4919,4920],{"number":917},[106,4921,4922],{},"After approval, the IRS issues the CP565 notice. We help with delivery and follow-up.",[106,4924,4925],{},[426,4926,4927],{"href":13},"See the full service process",[153,4929,4931],{"id":4930},"what-this-does-not-mean","What this does not mean",[983,4933,4934],{},[106,4935,4936],{},"CAA status does not mean the IRS will approve every application, and it does not make IRS processing instant. It means the identity-document verification and application package can be handled through an IRS-authorized CAA process.",[106,4938,4939],{},"For normal applications, IRS processing often takes several weeks after mailing. If the application is incomplete, the IRS may request more information, return the package, or reject the application.",[106,4941,4942],{},[426,4943,4692],{"href":73},[153,4945,4947],{"id":4946},"useful-links","Useful links",[4949,4950,4951,4956,4961],"doc-cards",{},[4952,4953],"doc-card",{"description":4954,"icon":4785,"title":4955,"to":4794},"Start from the official IRS Acceptance Agents page.","IRS Acceptance Agents",[4952,4957],{"description":4958,"icon":4959,"title":4960,"to":4762},"Main website, pricing, eligibility, and application entry.","i-lucide-globe","ITIN Services home",[4952,4962],{"description":4963,"icon":26,"title":822,"to":24},"Passport, address, visa, travel history, and tax reason materials.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":4965},[4966,4967,4968,4969,4970,4971,4972,4973],{"id":4730,"depth":498,"text":4731},{"id":4767,"depth":498,"text":4768},{"id":4799,"depth":498,"text":4800},{"id":4864,"depth":498,"text":4865},{"id":4878,"depth":498,"text":4879},{"id":4894,"depth":498,"text":4895},{"id":4930,"depth":498,"text":4931},{"id":4946,"depth":498,"text":4947},"Who ITIN Services is, how to verify our IRS Certified Acceptance Agent status, what CAA means, and what our approval examples show.",{},{"icon":87},{"title":84,"description":4974},"m3elkpfhcVNlowBTtXCbNvLvXieUEUjadySYQbDAaRY",{"id":4980,"title":89,"body":4981,"description":5019,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":5020,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":5021,"path":90,"publishedAt":510,"seo":5022,"stem":91,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":5023},"docs\u002F4.guides\u002F1.index.md",{"type":103,"value":4982,"toc":5016},[4983,4986,4990,5004],[106,4984,4985],{},"Use guides when you want a task-focused path instead of a reference page.",[153,4987,4989],{"id":4988},"start-with-a-workflow","Start with a workflow",[113,4991,4992,4995,4998,5001],{},[116,4993,4994],{},"Confirm why you need an ITIN.",[116,4996,4997],{},"Gather the documents needed for review.",[116,4999,5000],{},"Follow the service process after the package is prepared.",[116,5002,5003],{},"Check the IRS notice after approval.",[810,5005,5006,5011],{},[813,5007,5008],{"icon":815,"title":816,"to":29},[106,5009,5010],{},"Understand the application reason before starting.",[813,5012,5013],{"icon":26,"title":822,"to":24},[106,5014,5015],{},"Gather identity, tax, and mailing details.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":5017},[5018],{"id":4988,"depth":498,"text":4989},"Practical guides for preparing and managing an ITIN application.",{},{"icon":94},{"title":89,"description":5019},"BUt1SDOhtFxJAaLq7cIV2hG6ED4NhrbE-FUR0_bd1hU",{"id":5025,"title":96,"body":5026,"description":5062,"extension":509,"image":510,"links":510,"meta":5063,"metaDescription":510,"metaTitle":510,"navigation":5064,"path":97,"publishedAt":510,"seo":5065,"stem":98,"updatedAt":510,"__hash__":5066},"docs\u002Fprivacy.md",{"type":103,"value":5027,"toc":5057},[5028,5031,5036,5040,5043,5047,5050,5054],[106,5029,5030],{},"ITIN applications involve sensitive identity and tax information. ITIN Services uses customer information to review eligibility context, prepare application materials, communicate about the case, and support post-approval questions.",[3046,5032,5033],{},[106,5034,5035],{},"Send only the documents requested for the ITIN application or support case. Do not send passwords, account access, or unrelated financial information.",[153,5037,5039],{"id":5038},"sensitive-information","Sensitive information",[106,5041,5042],{},"Do not send passwords, unrelated financial account access, or unnecessary personal documents. Send only the information requested for your ITIN application or support case.",[153,5044,5046],{"id":5045},"document-handling","Document handling",[106,5048,5049],{},"Identity and tax documents should be shared only through the approved support process. If you are unsure whether a document is required, ask support before sending it.",[153,5051,5053],{"id":5052},"contact","Contact",[106,5055,5056],{},"For privacy or document handling questions, contact ITIN Services through the main website contact page.",{"title":496,"searchDepth":497,"depth":498,"links":5058},[5059,5060,5061],{"id":5038,"depth":498,"text":5039},{"id":5045,"depth":498,"text":5046},{"id":5052,"depth":498,"text":5053},"How ITIN Services documentation explains customer information handling.",{},{"icon":99},{"title":96,"description":5062},"s49hXmGLW-KYfuvKCqbrIQ_GAWpFVIcptGRe25_CN90",1782982541897]