An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is the IRS substitute for a Social Security number, issued to individuals — not business entities — who are not eligible for one.
An ITIN may be required by the IRS, or you may want one for reasons of your own. Either way it changes your tax position, and not always in the direction you expect.
We work through the situation first. In most cases holding an ITIN improves the position; occasionally it makes it worse; often it makes no difference at all. We tell you which of those applies before you file.
What the $50 covers
Preparing Form W-7 for your spouse or each dependent.
Assembling the identity and foreign-status documentation the IRS requires.
Filing it alongside the return it supports.
An assessment of whether the ITIN actually helps your position.
ITIN application is $50Charged once, on top of the return it belongs to. Federal returns start at $35.Start your return