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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND TAX ID:
How can I obtain a U.S. social security number?
In order to obtain a social security number, you must file a
application form SS-5 with the Social Security Administration.
The Social Security office will ask for identification and
immigration authorization (evidence of a visa which allows you to
obtain a social security number, a work authorization card, or a
green card).
What is a Individual tax ID number (ITIN), what are its
benefits, and how do I get it?
An Individual tax ID number is a number issued by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) to record any taxes which a person who
does not have a social security number owes.
The benefit of using an ITIN number is that it provides an
individual with a way to declare and pay taxes, even if the income
earned was reported to an invalid social security number. This
may serve as evidence that a person has been in the U.S. for a
period of time to demonstrate eligibility for an immigration benefit
such as cancellation of removal.
It also can be used to demonstrate work experience to establish
eligibility for a green card based on employment, as well as to
provide evidence of an employers’ ability to pay when sponsoring
an employee for a green card.
To obtain a tax ID number you must file application form W-7 with
the IRS with evidence of identity like a copy of your passport.
You will receive the number in the mail approximately within 1 to
2 months.
Can my employer use my Tax ID number to pay my wages?
No, because he/she is unable to make the mandatory social
security payments with this number.
The only way your employer can pay you using the ITIN number
is if you are hired as an independent contractor, not as an
employee.
Even if your employer does not pay you using the ITIN number,
you can still file taxes using the ITIN number.
How can I declare taxes if I am getting paid in cash?
You can still prepare a tax return declaring the total amount that
you have earned during the tax year, without submitting a W-2
from your employer and using a Tax ID number (ITIN) instead of
a social security number (if you do not have a valid social
security number.
See answer to question 11 on how to get an ITIN number). You
will be responsible for paying all taxes owed, as you have not
paid them through a payroll system, and probably no taxes have
been withheld or deducted.
How can I obtain a U.S. social security number?
In order to obtain a social security number, you must file a
application form SS-5 with the Social Security Administration.
The Social Security office will ask for identification and
immigration authorization (evidence of a visa which allows you to
obtain a social security number, a work authorization card, or a
green card).
What is a Individual tax ID number (ITIN), what are its
benefits, and how do I get it?
An Individual tax ID number is a number issued by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) to record any taxes which a person who
does not have a social security number owes.
The benefit of using an ITIN number is that it provides an
individual with a way to declare and pay taxes, even if the income
earned was reported to an invalid social security number. This
may serve as evidence that a person has been in the U.S. for a
period of time to demonstrate eligibility for an immigration benefit
such as cancellation of removal.
It also can be used to demonstrate work experience to establish
eligibility for a green card based on employment, as well as to
provide evidence of an employers’ ability to pay when sponsoring
an employee for a green card.
To obtain a tax ID number you must file application form W-7 with
the IRS with evidence of identity like a copy of your passport.
You will receive the number in the mail approximately within 1 to
2 months.
Can my employer use my Tax ID number to pay my wages?
No, because he/she is unable to make the mandatory social
security payments with this number.
The only way your employer can pay you using the ITIN number
is if you are hired as an independent contractor, not as an
employee.
Even if your employer does not pay you using the ITIN number,
you can still file taxes using the ITIN number.
How can I declare taxes if I am getting paid in cash?
You can still prepare a tax return declaring the total amount that
you have earned during the tax year, without submitting a W-2
from your employer and using a Tax ID number (ITIN) instead of
a social security number (if you do not have a valid social
security number.
See answer to question 11 on how to get an ITIN number). You
will be responsible for paying all taxes owed, as you have not
paid them through a payroll system, and probably no taxes have
been withheld or deducted.
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