Completing Form W-7 in SureFire
Note: If this form is used, the return must be mailed to the IRS.
Complete and mail this form to the IRS for clients or their dependents who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number.
This form may be duplicated by pressing Shift+F10.
Earned Income Credit will be disallowed if the qualifying child has an ITIN and not a valid SSN.
The ITIN is for federal tax purposes only: It does not entitle you to Social Security benefits and does not change your immigration status or your right to work in the United States.
If you have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence or U.S. employment, you are eligible for a Social Security number. Do not complete this form.
Reason you are submitting Form W-7
If you select check box a or f, enter the treaty country and the treaty article number below line h.
Line 1
Enter the first and last name of the taxpayer. Otherwise, the return will not be processed correctly.
Enter the first and last name of the taxpayer if as it appears on the birth certificate if it is different from the name on the line above.
Line 2
Enter the taxpayer's complete address. This is the address that the IRS will use to return the original documents and send written notification of the taxpayer's ITIN.
Line 3
Enter the taxpayer's foreign address if applicable. DO NOT use a P.O. box number.
Line 4
Enter the date of birth, the birth country and the city and store or province.
Line 5
Select Male or Female.
Line 6a
Enter the country or countries (in case of dual citizenship) in which the taxpayer is a citizen. Enter the complete country name; do not abbreviate.
Line 6b
Enter the Foreign tax ID number (if any).
Line 6c
Enter the type of U.S. visa (if any), the number, and expiration date.
Line 6d
Select the check box to indicate the type of document(s) submitted for identification. Enter the name of the state or country or other issuer, the identification number, the expiration date, and the date of entry into the United States. See the IRS instructions for details.
Line 6e
Select the applicable check box on this line to indicate if you have previously received a U.S. temporary taxpayer ID number (TIN) or employer identification number (EIN). If you answer No to line 6e, skip line 6f. If you answer Yes to line 6e, complete line 6f.
Line 6f
If you selected Yes on line 6e, list the TIN and/or EIN number and number under which issued.
Line 6g
Enter the name of the college/university or company, including the city and state. You must also enter the length of stay in the United States.
Signature
Enter the date you are filing this Form W-7. Enter the applicant's phone number. If the applicant is a minor under 14 years of age, enter the delegate's name and phone number. Select the check box that indicates the relationship to the applicant.
Additional Information
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