Washington (December 22, 2003) -- The Internal Revenue Service has made major changes to the way it issues Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to make sure they’re used for their intended ...

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An ITIN is issued to individuals who are required to have a Taxpayer Identification Number for tax purposes but do not have and are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number. ITINs are issued ...

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the IRS for individuals who are not eligible for a Social Security Number. Many lenders and credit card issuers ...

Understanding the difference between an SSN and ITIN is key to filing taxes correctly and avoiding mistakes that can delay your benefits.

What is an ITIN? An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a nine-digit number that always begins with the number 9 ...

The IRS has posted special instructions for certifying acceptance agents (CAAs) to use in certifying identification documents for 2011 tax year filers who are filing on extension—returns that are due ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to taxpayers with an expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit renewal applications. Failing to renew an ITIN by the ...

The Internal Revenue Service has lifted the moratorium on processing applications to become an Acceptance Agent to help immigrants who need an Individual Taxpayer identification Number to file a tax ...

The report, publicly released Thursday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, found that the IRS is doing a better job of identifying questionable ITIN applications. TIGTA followed ...