Thread: ADVERT: No Social Security Number? No Problem!

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No Social Security Number? No Problem! H&R Block Helps Workers Obtain Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers

Find out why you need an ITN=IN this tax season and how to get one

Kansas City, MO--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--February 21, 2007--People working in the U.S. have to file tax returns, and most use a Social Security number to identify themselves. But not all people have or qualify for Social Security numbers, so how do they file? They use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead. Tax professionals at H&R Block can explain what an ITIN is, who needs one, and – most importantly – how to get one.

H&R Block’s income tax professionals explain to clients the importance of filing tax returns and outline the steps for applying for and receiving an ITIN.

An ITIN is a 9-digit number issued by the IRS to anyone who doesn’t have or qualify for a Social Security number and who earns income in the U.S. The number can only be used for tax purposes and doesn’t affect immigration status or authorize employment in America.

To get an ITIN, taxpayers and dependents who don’t have valid Social Security numbers must submit a W-7 form and an original completed tax return. H&R Block and other companies that are designated by the IRS as Certifying Acceptance Agents can submit the paperwork.

“Our 14,000 Spanish-speaking tax professionals and ability to prepare tax returns in the client’s preferred language makes H&R Block an important resource for Hispanic taxpayers who need to submit applications for ITINs,” said Javier Moreno, an H&R Block district manager.

Taxpayers with ITINs have been able to file electronically unless they presented mismatching taxpayer identification numbers on their tax forms (such as presenting an ITIN and a W-2 with a number other than an ITIN). Because of a recent IRS change, clients can now file electronically. E-filing makes processing returns quicker and enables refunds (if applicable) to be delivered sooner. More than 54 percent of all returns – 73 million forms – were e-filed last year.

H&R Block can submit a completed tax return and W-7 the same day the client visits an office. The standard turnaround is about six weeks to hear back from the IRS.

Visit http://www.hrblock.com/espanol to find more information about H&R Block’s new and existing products and services.

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So, in theory an illegal could get a "refund"?

Wonder if they qualify for all the exemptions and everything. Heck...it's paying off more and more to NOT be a citizen.

I wonder how they earned this money? Did they use stolen id's to get it?
Is H&R Block aiding and abetting?

Originally Posted by crazybird

Wonder if they qualify for all the exemptions and everything. Heck...it's paying off more and more to NOT be a citizen.

This is just unbelievable. I am sure they qualify for every exemption that we qualify for and even more. Most are low wage earners so imagine how huge their refund checks are. Top that off with those who own property and pay property taxes and its beginning to look far better to be an illegal alien in America. I wonder what an American would get in Mexico at tax time. . . . .

Originally Posted by crazybird

Heck...it's paying off more and more to NOT be a citizen.

Yep!

Reminder - I do not have an SSN.

You morons! An ITIN number is for LEGAL workers in the US that dont have SSN numbers for a variety of reasons. I.e. - my wife cant become a US citizen until living here for two years. She has a PhD and in the mean time she works using an ITIN because as a non-US resident (or resident alien) she doesnt pay social security because she isnt eligable for social security benefits. She still pays federal and state taxes using the ITIN. Stop reading and responding to rhetoric and do your research!