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Beginning in 2015, the PATH Act made Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) expire the earlier of 3 years without use or 10 years with use. This means it may be time for ITIN renewal for you and your family. In November, more than 1 million people were informed that their ITINs expire on December 31, […]

As an international student attending school in the United States on an F1 Visa, you are eligible to work in the US. However, that does not mean you’ll be eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN) and you may be required to obtain an ITIN instead.  Social Security Numbers are assigned to people who are authorized […]

In the United States, individuals earning income are subject to income tax on their earnings. This income tax is withheld from earnings paid to the individual by their employer. This is called Withholding Tax. Essentially the US government collects a portion of the individual’s income as tax before the individual is paid by their employer. […]

Do You Need an ITIN? United States law requires that anyone who earns income in the United States, including foreign individuals, must pay tax on that income. Most of the reasons you may need an ITIN revolve around this requirement. Note, if you are eligible for a social security number (SSN), you are not eligible […]

An ITIN, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, is a nine-digit number issued to an individual by the IRS that is used to report income. This number is used by individuals who are not eligible to receive a Social Security Number (SSN). Most individuals who obtain ITINs are foreign nationals including non-resident aliens, US resident aliens, […]