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 and has a range of 70-88 in the fourth and fifth digit. IRS issues ITINs to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN) from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
ITINs are issued regardless of immigration status because both resident and nonresident aliens may have a U.S. filing or reporting requirement under the Internal Revenue Code.
Individuals must have a filing requirement and file a valid federal income tax return to receive an ITIN, unless they meet an exception.
What is an Acceptance Agent(AA)?
An Acceptance Agent is an individual or an entity who is authorized by the IRS to assist alien individuals and other foreign persons in obtaining Individual Taxpayer IdentificationNumbers(ITIN) from the IRS.
Who can become an Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA)?
A CAA is who pass a suitability check that includes tax filing and paymnet history, a credit history check, and an FBI background check. we are proud that we are one of handful CAAs in the New York City, especially in Asian community.
We are the Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA)!
Please click this link for verification: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Acceptance-Agents—New-York
We together with Lin Sing Association Inc., a non-for-profit organization at Manhattan Chinatown to have a FREE ITIN program for non-documented immigrants. We have helped hundreds of non-documented immigrants to attain their ITINs which enable them to establish bank account, credit card, free medical, business licenses and other tax related activities since 2003. We also broadcast this FREE ITIN news to the public through two major Chinese broadcasting radio stations AM1380 and AM1480. We welcome all non-documented immigrants to apply for an ITIN and file their tax returns with our company:
• We provide one-stop assistance for clients who do not have an Taxpayer Identification Number
• We can review and determine if documents meet the IRS criteria for identification or meet exceptions to filing a return.
• We can work with the IRS to resolve any issues with the application and receive the ITIN notice(s) direct.
What makes a different?
The recent announcement published the IRS on the www.irs.gov states: Beginning January 1, 2013, Certifying Acceptance Agents (CAAs) will be able to certify and then forward proof to the IRS that they have verified the authenticity of the documents supporting the ITIN application for applicants and spouses. Throught our company, client will not be required to send their original documents to the IRS. Only dependent’s applications will require original documentation.