It’s my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series! Next up: T Is For TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) To take advantage of most credits, deductions and exemptions, the Internal Revenue Service requires that you provide a TIN, or Taxpayer identification number for yourself, your spouse and your dependents. Not all TINs are credited equal. When…
Taxpayer asks: My husband is a non resident alien. We have been filing together as married. I am a US Citizen and together we have 2 children. Because he has an ITIN we have been missing out of the EIC credit. Can we file as single, since he is not considered married to me for…
Taxpayer asks: I have a child that moved in with me from Canada in July and I do not have a social security number for him how do I go about claiming him on my taxes? Taxgirl says: You generally need a Social Security Number (SSN) to claim a dependent on your federal income tax…
When I was fourteen years old, I moved from my small town in North Carolina to the “big city” of Durham, North Carolina, to attend the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM). It was a big change for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was that NCSSM was a residential high…
Taxpayer asks: I have a query on the recovery rebate for the year 2008. Let me explain my status as of last year and current year. Last year : Tax filed as “Married filing jointly”Myself – have SSNWife – ITINKID1 – ITIN Since my wife didn’t have an SSN, we didn’t qualify for the stimulus…
Taxpayer asks: I was reading for your article and it said what is it but id doesn’t said where to get it , is it where you get a social security number Taxgirl says: I’m not sure which article you’re referring to but this previous post is a good place to get started. It has…
Taxpayer asks: ¿Cómo puedo obtener un ITIN?(How can I get an ITIN?) Taxgirl says: Since I get a lot of variations on the theme of this question (SSN/EIN/ITIN), I will answer a bunch of them at one time: To get an SSN (Social Security Number), you will need to complete Form SS-5, Application for a…
