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「Q&A」Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about ITIN Application

Time： 2023-03-09 09:41

Q:
Do I need to provide the original passport to apply for ITIN through CAA?
A:
unwanted. The full name of CAA is Certifying Acceptance Agents, which is an agency certified by the United States Internal Revenue Service. It only needs to provide a clear scanned copy of the passport, and does not need express passports.
Q:
How to query ITIN application progress?
A:
It is not possible to check the progress of ITIN on the IRS website at present.
If you apply by yourself, the only way is to dial the phone (the number is officially limited, which can be obtained by contacting customer service), verify the basic information, and then confirm the current progress; If you apply through CAA, you can directly consult the CAA progress, which will be much faster than the IRS feedback.
Q:
How to verify the authenticity of ITIN?
A:
Similar to the above ITIN query, dial the phone to verify (the number is officially restricted, which can be obtained by contacting customer service).
Because the illegal cost of ITIN is very high and the income is very low, there are no cases of counterfeiting ITIN on the market at present. If it is unnecessary, it can be verified at the time of tax declaration on April 15 every year.
Q:
After obtaining ITIN, will you become a tax resident of the United States?
A:
can't. ITIN has no inevitable connection with US tax residents. Obtaining ITIN will not automatically become a US tax resident. ITIN is only for the convenience of tax declaration in the initial stage, and there are some functions of opening accounts in the later stage.
Q:
Will it be more convenient to get ITIN to go to the United States, or can you work and live in the United States?
A:
The acquisition of ITIN has no inevitable connection with entering the United States, and will not make it easier to work or live in the United States. As for the rumor that ITIN can get American social security and enjoy the welfare of developed countries, it is a rumor!
Q:
Can a spouse or child apply for ITIN?
A:
sure. As long as you have a passport, you can apply for ITIN, which is not necessarily related to age, work, current location, etc. International students can also apply for ITIN according to the process with basic passport documents.
Q:
Is it convenient to apply for Bank of America card through ITIN?
A:
Very convenient. At present, most local banks in the United States accept overseas customers to open their debit cards, credit cards or deposit credit cards through ITIN.
If you have just applied for ITIN and have no credit record, you can directly apply for a deposit credit card; If you have a credit record in the United States, you can apply for a credit card directly. In terms of use, there is no essential difference between the two. They are usually Visa cards. Only in the sense, the latter looks more noble.
Q:
After getting the SSN, what did ITIN do?
A:
If you have obtained permanent residence or naturalization, you do not need to update ITIN every year. Contact the IRS directly and merge your ITIN information into the latest SSN name (the original ITIN will be automatically invalidated).