The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) was created to ensure that non-U.S. residents and other individuals who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security number can ...

The IRS has updated procedures to strengthen the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number program requirements. The changes, building on previously announced interim procedures, stem in part from ...

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is a nine-digit number the IRS uses to process taxes and administer tax laws. The agency issues them only to certain nonresident and resident aliens, as ...

Ever tried filing taxes, opening a U.S. bank account, or applying for a loan and hit a wall because you don’t have a Social Security Number? That’s where a taxpayer identification number (or TIN) can ...

Last year, when issues were raised on the ITIN process, the IRS took immediate steps to make program improvements. In June 2012, we initiated a comprehensive review of the ITIN program and implemented ...

Hi Kathy I have a friend who doesnt have a SS# but has worked in the USA several years. He has a tax ID # on his paychecks. Does he need to file for an ITIN or is that the same as his ID # on his ...