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— ITIN SERVICES
An IRS , so your documents stay with you.
Melissa Griffin is an IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent, which means your identity documents can be verified in person instead of mailed off to the IRS.
— WHAT IT IS
What an ITIN is, and who needs one.
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, is issued by the IRS to people who have a federal tax filing requirement but don't qualify for a Social Security number. It's a tax processing number only, and it doesn't authorize work in the U.S. or change immigration status.
We commonly help nonresident and resident aliens filing a U.S. return, spouses or dependents of U.S. citizens or residents, and others who need to be identified on a federal return but don't have an SSN.
— THE CAA ADVANTAGE
Why a Certifying Acceptance Agent matters.
Without a Certifying Acceptance Agent, an ITIN applicant typically has to mail original identity documents, like a passport, to the IRS and wait for them to be returned. As a CAA, Melissa can review and verify those original documents in person, certify copies for the application, and hand your originals right back to you. Nothing leaves your hands and goes into the mail to Austin, Texas.
— THE PROCESS
From consultation to submission.
- No. 01
Book a consultation
We'll talk through why you need an ITIN and confirm it's the right path for your situation.
- No. 02
Bring your documents
As a Certifying Acceptance Agent, Melissa reviews your identity documents in person and certifies copies for the IRS.
- No. 03
We prepare the application
Your Form W-7 is prepared alongside your tax return, or on its own if that's what your situation calls for.
- No. 04
Submitted to the IRS
The application and certified copies are submitted to the IRS. From there, processing time is entirely in the IRS's hands.
— ON TIMELINE
We won't promise a date, because we don't control it.
Once an ITIN application is submitted, IRS processing generally takes several weeks. We'll get your application filed accurately and promptly, and we'll tell you honestly once it's in, but the processing clock from there belongs to the IRS.
— QUESTIONS
What applicants ask us first.
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is issued by the IRS to people who need to file a U.S. tax return but aren't eligible for a Social Security number.
— LET'S GET STARTED
Ready to apply for or renew an ITIN?
Book a consultation and bring your documents, we'll verify them in person.