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News EssentialsThe Newsroom TopicsIRS Resources | Issue Number: IR-2017-184Inside This IssueIRS Urges Taxpayers with Expiring ITINs to Submit Renewal Applications as Year-End Deadline Approaches WASHINGTON— The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers with expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to submit their renewal applications as soon as possible. Failing to renew them by the end of the year will cause refund and processing delays in 2018. The IRS mailed more than 1 million letters to taxpayer households that include an ITIN holder with middle digits 70, 71, 72 or 80. Affected taxpayers who expect to file a tax return in 2018 should submit a renewal application now. "As we approach the end of the year, we urge people to renew their ITINs as quickly as possible," said John Koskinen, IRS Commissioner. "Renewing early will make things easier for ITIN holders during the tax-filing season and avoid tax refund and processing delays." To help taxpayers, the IRS has prepared a variety of informational materials, including flyers and fact sheets, available in several languages on IRS.gov. In addition to English and Spanish, ITIN materials are available in Chinese, Korean, Haitian Creole, Russian and Vietnamese. Those who must renew their ITIN can choose to renew the family's ITINs together even if family members have an ITIN with middle digits other than 70, 71, 72, 78, 79 or 80. Family members include the tax filer, spouse and any dependents claimed on the tax return. Who Needs an ITIN? ITINs are used by people who have tax filing requirements under U.S. law but are not eligible for a Social Security number. ITIN holders should visit the ITIN information page on IRS.gov and take a few minutes to understand the guidelines. Who Should Renew an ITIN? Taxpayers with ITINs set to expire at the end of the year and who need to file a tax return in 2018 must submit a renewal application. Others do not need to take any action.
How to Renew an ITIN To renew an ITIN, taxpayers must complete a Form W-7 and submit all required documentation. Although a Form W-7 is normally attached to the tax return, a taxpayer is not required to attach a return to one of these ITIN renewal applications. There are three ways to submit the W-7 application package:
Avoid Common Errors Now; Prevent Delays Next Year Several common errors can delay an ITIN renewal application. The mistakes generally center on missing information and/or insufficient supporting documentation. Here are a few examples of mistakes taxpayers should avoid:
As a reminder, the IRS no longer accepts passports that do not have a date of entry into the U.S. as a stand-alone identification document for dependents from a country other than Canada or Mexico, or dependents of U.S. military personnel overseas. The dependent's passport must have a date of entry stamp, otherwise the following additional documents to prove U.S. residency are required:
The ITIN renewal requirement is part of a series of provisions established by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act enacted by Congress in December 2015. These provisions are outlined in IRS Notice 2016-48.
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