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ITIN applications, prepared and tracked through to issuance

A non-resident with US-source income, or a dependent or spouse being claimed on a US return, needs an ITIN before that return can be filed. Form W-7 takes 6 to 8 weeks to process, longer if it is rejected.

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ApplicationForm W-7

Processing time6 to 8 weeks

Required witha US tax return, in most cases

Documents acceptedoriginal or certified only

Rejection riskhigh without review

A rejected application resets the clock. Incomplete or uncertified documentation is the most common reason an ITIN application is returned.

Where this bites

An ITIN application is easy to get wrong, once

The IRS rejects a large share of ITIN applications on document or documentation grounds alone, before it even reaches the substantive review.

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Most applications require an attached returnA W-7 filed on its own is rejected in most circumstances, outside a narrow set of exceptions

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Only original or certified documents are acceptedPlain photocopies of a passport or national ID are not accepted

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An ITIN doesn’t stay valid indefinitelyAn ITIN unused for three consecutive years expires and has to be renewed before use

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A Certifying Acceptance Agent avoids mailing your passportDocuments can be verified locally rather than sent to the IRS by mail

What’s included

Eligibility confirmed, documents certified, application tracked

Eligibility review

Confirms an ITIN is actually needed, and that a Social Security Number isn’t the right fit instead.

Form W-7 preparation

Prepared with the correct exception code and the supporting documents it requires.

Document certification

Through a Certifying Acceptance Agent, so original documents do not have to be mailed to the IRS.

Application tracking

Followed through to issuance, not just submitted and left with you to chase.

How it works

Five steps, one fixed fee

Confirm ITIN eligibility and exception code

Gather identity and foreign-status documents

Certify documents through a CAA

Prepare Form W-7 and attach the return

Track the application through to issuance

Fees

You will know the number before we start

Fees are scoped from whether a return is attached and how many applicants are involved, and fixed before we start work.

How our pricing works →

LicensedCPA · Montana

FocusInbound to the US

DeliveryRemote, by design

FeesFixed, quoted up front

BillingNever hourly

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Send us a short note about your situation and a qualified specialist will get back to you. No obligation, and nothing is charged until you’ve agreed a fixed fee.

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