ADDED 8/22/2024--So what should the taxpayer do if they are issued a Social Security Number in the future?
**Remember-- the ITIN and SSN are like account numbers** Once someone who used to have an ITIN is issued a Social Security Number, they MUST write a letter to the IRS and ask that they connect their 2 accounts, so all the records of income they have earned and reported and all the taxes they have paid into Social Security and Medicare can be applied to their Social Security Number. **DO NOT ASSUME THE IRS WILL DO THIS FOR YOU**THIS IS HOW YOU TELL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS WELL** From IRS.gov: Please notify us that you have obtained an SSN and no longer need the ITIN by visiting a local IRS office or writing a letter explaining that you have now been assigned an SSN and want your tax records combined. If you write a letter, include:
Send your letter to: Internal Revenue Service, Austin, TX 73301-0057. |
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Please note: I, Mary Meador, AM NOT a certified accountant or tax law expert. I volunteer with VITA providing free tax preparation for individuals and families whose income is less than $66,000 a year. We deal with simple returns at our sites. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of all the information on this site as tax laws change and I may not have a clear understanding of complicated issues. I am trying to provide basic tax preparation information for our volunteers to get started--remember Publication 4012 is your go-to resource for questions, as well as irs.gov and Publication 17. I hope you find this information useful and easy to understand. Thanks for being a VITA/TCE volunteer!
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