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"Can I apply to US credit cards as non-citizen/non-resident of the USA ? How ?"
YES, you can apply to US Credit Cards with an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)
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An ITIN provides a unique number to those who do not have or are not eligible for a Social Security Number. The IRS (Internal Revenue Agency) issues ITINs to individuals and foreign nationals whose income may be reported on a U.S. tax return but don’t qualify for a SSN (SSNs are issued by the Social Security Administration).
Yes. You don't need to be physically present in the US to qualify for an ITIN, or to have earned US income that would require you to file a US tax return.
You can visit the US government website to view your United States arrival and departure history at this link: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/history-search.
Absolutely no restrictions. Any adult can apply regardless of their country of origin or residence.
Based on our Data Points, no you do not. This may be dependent on the type of income claimed. Also, you generally need to make over a certain threshold to have tax forms like 1099's issued. Since you are claiming an amount under that threshold, there shouldn't be any expectation that you have these forms.
Email details or a copy of your 1099 form to travelsecretspro.help@gmail.com and we can discuss options for doing a manual return.
You have 5 options to apply :
Fully detailed instructions will be sent to you after filling our application form.
Unfortunately, no notarized copies of identifying documents including passport are not accepted by the IRS. As stated on the IRS ITIN Procedures Frequently Asked Questions page: 'A certified document is one that the original issuing agency provides and certifies as an exact copy of the original document and contains an official stamped seal from the Agency. These documents will be accepted. A notarized document is one that the taxpayer provides to a public notary who bears witness to the signing of the official document and affixes a seal assuring that the document is legitimate. These documents will not be accepted for ITIN applications.'
The IRS quotes an 8-11 weeks turnaround time. Anecdotally it can take a bit longer than that during busy tax season
The IRS publishes current processing status of tax forms on their website here: https://www.irs.gov/help/processing-status-for-tax-forms. This will tell you what month (date they received the form) they are currently processing for paper returns (Form 1040) as well as ITIN applications (Form W-7).
Yes, you can. They can be reached from outside the US at 267-941-1000. Beware this is not a toll-free number. I recommend using a VoIP service (Google Voice, Textnow, Paygo, Tello, etc) to make the call, especially if you don't have a good long-distance phone plan. If that doesn't work, you can also try calling the +1 800-908-9982 number. Press 1 for English, then 3 for 'Other Inquiries'. Option 2 (obtain the status of your ITIN) seems to produce a 'call us later' prompt (YMMV). Anecdotally, the best time to call is around late afternoon on the West coast (or in the evening on the East coast).
Yes you will pay a small amount of tax (~$5-10), which is why you are filing the return and why the IRS has to assign an ITIN to you.
Please see how the IRS calculates late filing and late payment penalties (tl;dr, it's a fraction of the tax owed). The maximum total penalty for failure to file and pay is 47.5% (22.5% late filing and 25% late payment) of the tax. On ~$10 USD of tax, this shouldn't be of great concern.
Simply having an ITIN will not create a tax obligation. Tax obligations are based on the nature of the income. Meaning, if you earn eligible US income you can be obligated to file US tax whether you have an ITIN or not.
After 3 years of not being used on a federal tax return, ITINs enter an 'inactive' state. You can still use an inactive ITIN the same as before to apply for credit cards. However, there is a risk that in the future an inactive ITIN will be reissued to someone else.
The guaranteed solution to prevent your ITIN from going inactive and potentially being reissued to someone else is to file a tax return once every 3 years. We also offer an ITIN renewal service at travelsecretspro.com to renew ITINs which have become inactive.
All sales are final. This method is thoroughly proven and many of our clients get their ITIN within 5 weeks. We are always happy to assist you if questions remain.
To get a replacement ITIN letter sent, you (the taxpayer) must call: (800) 908-9982. You will need to provide your name, date of birth, and address for verification. If you need to make a change of address, you may do it at the time of the call, as well. Note: Spanish speaking representatives are available.
Email them to us at travelsecretspro.help@gmail.com.
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