WHAT IS AN ITIN?
ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) is a U.S. individual taxpayer identification number. It is a nine-digit number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

ITINs are issued to registered agent who don't have a Social Security Number (SSN) or are not qualified for one. That is, ITINs and SSNs are mutually exclusive; you can have either an ITIN or a SSN.

ITINs are issued to the two residents and nonresident aliens ("nonresident aliens" is the legal term the U.S. IRS uses for aliens).

Presently a vital point: according to an IRS perspective, the ITIN is used to record a U.S. tax return (or provide information to the IRS) and can't be used for anything more.

It is essential to remember this when you apply for an ITIN number.

For what reason DO I Really want AN ITIN NUMBER?
In the event that you are not a U.S. resident, you might require an ITIN for the accompanying reasons:

You are hoping to get a taxable scholarship or award pay and you are not qualified for a Social Security Number
You will guarantee the tax benefits of a Double Tax Agreement (DTA)
You are required to record a U.S. tax return
You will guarantee a tax refund
You will open an account in the U.S. (discretionary and not always required, depends on the bank).
What the ITIN does not give the right (in opposition to some misconceptions that exist in the organization):

work in the USA
acquire legal status in the USA
get Social Security benefits
get a tax kudos for money procured
At the point when we say "work in the USA", we are alluding to wage labor. Sole proprietorship of an American LLC does not matter here, because although you work for your company, you go about as its proprietor.

Who might require an ITIN number:

As we stated over, a nonresident outsider who must record a U.S. tax return
An outsider who satisfies the Substantial Presence Test and who is a U.S. tax resident
Dependents or spouse of a U.S. resident/resident outsider
Dependents or spouse of a nonresident outsider visa holder

Illustration of ITIN number registration notice

HOW Would I GET AN ITIN FROM ABROAD?
Is it possible to remotely get an ITIN? Yes, it is possible. The most effective method to make it happen, we will currently tell exhaustively, but first let us discuss the documents that are submitted to get a US TIN.

Your ITIN application might include the accompanying documents:

Form W-7 Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
Your U.S. federal personal tax return
Document demonstrating your identity
Proof of unfamiliar status
We will take a gander at the details of Form W-7 beneath, but presently let us discuss different documents.

U.S. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS
Most individuals applying for an ITIN can do as such in conjunction with recording their U.S. federal tax return. Nonetheless, assuming that you meet one of the IRS exemptions, you can apply for an ITIN whenever, and you don't have to include your U.S. tax return with your ITIN application.

What are these exceptions? They are completely described in the instructions to Form W-7 on this page: set forward toward the finish of the section Reason You're Submitting Form W-7. Almost these exceptions are for managing monetary institutions and reporting to them (actually: an outsider) with an ITIN number.

The exemptions are not unequivocally stated, so you should consult with a U.S. tax attorney or accounting firm to see in the event that you qualify for one of these exemptions.

Here is a list of these exemptions (search for definite explanations and disclaimers here, but you would do well to consult a tax lawyer):

Receipt of passive pay (partnership pay, interest pay, annuity pay, rental pay, and so on) subject to outsider portion or covered by benefits under a tax deal;
Receipt of other pay (wages, compensation, honoraria, scholarships and grants, betting pay, and so on.);
The requirement for outsider reporting of home loan interest;
You are engaged with a foreclosure in the United States by an unfamiliar person;
Treasury Decision (TD) 9363. You are a non-U.S. resident and are a representative of an unfamiliar corporation and have an IRS reporting requirement. In this case, you are sending the ITIN form with your Form 13350.
A DOCUMENT Demonstrating YOUR IDENTITY
The same document will also be an affirmation of unfamiliar status.

The Instructions for Finishing Form W-7 list 13 documents that might be used to demonstrate unfamiliar status and identity. For a total list of documents and specifics of how to submit them, see this connection.

The unfamiliar passport is the main document that can be submitted autonomously. That is, assuming the passport is submitted, no different documents should be submitted.

So, for identification and proof of unfamiliar status while applying for an ITIN, you can apply:

Passport (the main document submitted by yourself)*
Public ID card (must include photograph, name, current address, date of birth and termination date)
U.S. driver's license
Birth declaration (required for dependents under 18)
Worldwide driver's license
U.S. state identification card
Unfamiliar citizen registration card
U.S. military ID card
Unfamiliar military ID card
U.S. Visa
U.S. Citizenship and Movement Services (USCIS) Personal ID
Clinical cards (dependents just - up to 6 years old)
School records (dependents just - under 14 years old or under 18 years old in case of students)
In the event that you don't submit an unfamiliar passport with your ITIN application, you must submit a mix of undoubtedly two different documents, something like one of which contains a photograph.

In the event that the documents don't have lapse dates, the IRS will just acknowledge documents issued in no less than 12 months before the date of use.

The way to successfully acquiring an ITIN number is finishing up the forms accurately and documents that meet the U.S. Internal Revenue Service requirements.

APOSTILLE AS A Method for ensuring DOCUMENTS
Never send unique documents. You can use an apostille to confirm copies of documents.

The United States formally signed a multilateral agreement, signed in 1961, known as the Hague Show, which eliminates the requirement for legalization of unfamiliar documents in the USA.

Under the provisions of the Hague Show, an individual from one signatory country might provide affirmed copies of specific documents to government officials of another signatory country.

We dedicated a whole blog article to the subject of apostille.

By and large, the "skillful authorities" of a signatory country to the Hague Show will finish a one-page form known as an "apostille", which they will then, at that point, either sign or seal. Then this apostille is appended to copies of documents and it serves as legal authentication of signatures on documents, or as authentication of the seal or stamp joined to documents.

In the apostille material, you will find a sign of who can perform this procedure in Ukraine, contingent upon the kind of documents.