Form W-7 Application for IRS Individual Taxpayger Indentification

Form

W-7

Application for IRS Individual
Taxpayer Identification Number

(Rev. January 2012)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0074

For use by individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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FOR IRS USE ONLY

An IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) is for federal tax purposes only.
Before you begin:
• Do not submit this form if you have, or are eligible to get, a U.S. social security number (SSN).
• Getting an ITIN does not change your immigration status or your right to work in the United States
and does not make you eligible for the earned income credit.

Reason you are submitting Form W-7. Read the instructions for the box you check. Caution: If you check box b, c, d,
e, f, or g, you must file a tax return with Form W-7 unless you meet one of the exceptions (see instructions).
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Name

Nonresident alien required to get ITIN to claim tax treaty benefit
Nonresident alien filing a U.S. tax return
U.S. resident alien (based on days present in the United States) filing a U.S. tax return
Dependent of U.S. citizen/resident alien
Enter name and SSN/ITIN of U.S. citizen/resident alien (see instructions) ▶
Spouse of U.S. citizen/resident alien

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Nonresident alien student, professor, or researcher filing a U.S. tax return or claiming an exception
Dependent/spouse of a nonresident alien holding a U.S. visa
Other (see instructions) ▶
Additional information for a and f: Enter treaty country ▶
and treaty article number ▶
1a First name
Middle name
Last name

(see instructions)
Name at birth if
different . .

1b First name
2

Applicant’s
mailing address
Foreign (nonU.S.) address

Other
information

Last name

Street address, apartment number, or rural route number. If you have a P.O. box, see separate instructions.
City or town, state or province, and country. Include ZIP code or postal code where appropriate.

3

(if different from
above)
(see instructions)

Birth
information

Middle name

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Street address, apartment number, or rural route number. Do not use a P.O. box number.
City or town, state or province, and country. Include ZIP code or postal code where appropriate.

4

Date of birth (month / day / year)

6a Country(ies) of citizenship

Country of birth

City and state or province (optional)

6b Foreign tax I.D. number (if any)

6d Identification document(s) submitted (see instructions)
USCIS documentation
Other

5

Male
Female
6c Type of U.S. visa (if any), number, and expiration date

Passport

Driver’s license/State I.D.
Date of entry into the
United States
(MM/DD/YYYY)

Issued by:
No.:
Exp. date:
/
/
/
/
6e Have you previously received a U.S. temporary taxpayer identification number (TIN) or employer identification number (EIN)?
No/Do not know. Skip line 6f.
Yes. Complete line 6f. If more than one, list on a sheet and attach to this form (see instructions).
6f Enter: TIN or EIN ▶
Name under which it was issued ▶
6g Name of college/university or company (see instructions)
City and state

Sign
Here

Signature of applicant (if delegate, see instructions)

Date (month / day / year)

Name of delegate, if applicable (type or print)

/
/
Delegate’s relationship
to applicant

Signature

Date (month / day / year)

Name and title (type or print)

/
/
Name of company

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions.

Cat. No. 10229L

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Acceptance
Agent’s
Use ONLY

Length of stay

Under penalties of perjury, I (applicant/delegate/acceptance agent) declare that I have examined this application, including accompanying
documentation and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. I authorize the IRS to disclose to my
acceptance agent returns or return information necessary to resolve matters regarding the assignment of my IRS individual taxpayer identification
number (ITIN), including any previously assigned taxpayer identifying number.

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Keep a copy for
your records.

and

Phone number

Parent
Court-appointed guardian
Power of Attorney
Phone
Fax
EIN
Office Code

Form W-7 (Rev. 1-2012)