An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues to an individual who needs to report income but is ineligible to obtain a Social Security number (SSN) from the Social Security Administration. To apply for an ITIN, an F or M student must submit a Form W-7, “Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number,” with a U.S. tax return.
A nonresident alien individual claiming a tax treaty benefit
This limitation doesn’t apply to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). So, ITIN filers can’t claim the EITC but can claim the CTC or the ACTC. However, there are still requirements that must be met. To claim these CTC or the ACTC, your child (or children) must:
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