Changes to ITIN expiry dates

Changes to ITIN expiry dates

Today the IRS is reminding taxpayers who have an ITIN to check whether they need to renew it. Under recent changes if either of the following situations arise, an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number will expire on January 1, 2017: 1. The ITIN has not been used...

IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers

Taxpayers applying for Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers are running into many problems with rejection of Form W-7. The latest has been that the IRS has rejected appropriately filed applications right down to correctly certified copies of the passport....
Changes to ITIN expiry dates

ITIN applications take time

Individuals doing business with the United States requiring an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) should be aware that it can be several months before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will respond to their application. It is therefore important to...

Interim Changes to ITIN Application Process

In order to protect the integrity of the ITIN process, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced some interim changes, which are effective from 22 June 2012 through the end of 2012. The changes generally only affect applicants who apply for ITINs for the...

IRS Certifying Acceptance Agents for ITINs/EINs

NZ US Tax Specialists has been appointed Certifying Acceptance Agents by the Internal Revenue Service, expediting the process for obtaining a United States Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). This includes Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) and...