ITIN Tax Credits: Claim Child, Dependent & Education Benefits
Learn how ITIN holders can claim Child Tax Credit, Dependent Care Credit, and Education Credits on their US tax return. Eligibility and filing tips included.
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Education Tax Credits: AOTC and Lifetime Learning Credit Guide
UNDERSTANDING QUALIFIED EXPENSES FOR THE AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY AND LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDITS As experienced IRS, Approved Certified Acceptance Agent (C.A.A.), and US As an experienced IRS approved agent, Certified Acceptance agents, USA Personal tax preparers/Consultants our top tips are listed below. Did you know you can reduce your education costs with the American Opportunity Tax …
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Nontaxable Types of Interest Income for Nonresident Alien Individuals
Are you a nonresident alien individual with interest income? Learn about the nontaxable types of interest income that may be available to you.
Mailing address for your ITIN application
Form W-7 is used to apply for a USTAXID or often referred to as ITIN [Individual Tax Identification Number], This application process is required for non-citizens who aren’t eligible to receive a Social Security number but need to file a federal tax return with the IRS for income from US sources. A common scenario includes a foreign person with a United States based income filing a 1040Nonresident Federal Tax Return or US citizen/resident alien with a foreign spouse filing a joint 1040 tax return with a Married filing Jointly status.
Form 116 Foreign Tax Credit or Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income?
If you have recently moved out of America and this is your first year filing a 1040 tax return with additional reporting of foreign income (i.e income earned outside of the USA or Non-W2 income). It’s very common to get confused to take your call on to use Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) or Foreign …
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ITIN RENEWAL
Nearly 2 million Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) are set to expire at the end of 2019 as the Internal Revenue Service continues to urge affected taxpayers to submit their renewal applications early to avoid refund delays next year. ITINs not used in the last three consecutive tax years. Under the Protecting Americans from Tax …
How Long Does it Take to Get ITIN Issued?
ITINs are the alternate option of Social Security numbers for those taxpayers who are not eligible for a Social Security number. It is a 9-digit number, beginning with the number “9” which appears similar to an SSN (XXX-XX-XXXX). Is it essential to have an ITIN? You are required to apply for a ITIN, If you …
Are EIN and TIN the same?
There are many acronyms used by the IRS to identify the types of taxpayers and they are quite confusing for someone new, in this blog, we can discuss EIN and TIN. EIN and TIN are both used for business purposes meanwhile SSN and ITIN is used to identify yourself. EIN (Employer Identification Number) An Employer …
Why was my EIN rejected?
What is an EIN Application rejection? Your application for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) will be rejected due to the following reasons: 1) Entity Name Conflict If your entity name is not unique and the IRS finds one that is similar, you may be denied an EIN. Limited Liability Companies and corporations can’t file articles …
What is EIN Used For?
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a federal tax identification number and is used to identify a business entity. It is commonly used by employers for the purpose of reporting taxes. It is also used by estates and trusts which have income which is required to be reported on Form 1041, U.S. …