Three steps, mostly online. Your interview is on a live video call with a Certifying Acceptance Agent, then the IRS mails your ITIN. The IRS says to allow about 9 to 11 weeks when you apply from overseas or during tax season.
How to get an ITIN number in 3 steps
- Step 1 · You
Tell us about you
A short online form: who you are, where you live and why you need a U.S. tax number.
Have ready: a valid passport and your U.S. tax reason.
- Step 2 · You and your agent
Your interview, on a video call
Your interview is on a live video call. No mailing your original passport to the IRS. We'll tell you exactly how to get your documents to us.
Have ready: a phone or laptop with a camera.
- Step 3 · Nolly.com and the IRS
We prepare, review and submit your W-7
We fill in Form W-7 from your answers, review it with your documents and submit it to the IRS. The IRS then mails your ITIN. The IRS says to allow about 9 to 11 weeks when you apply from overseas or during tax season. It depends on the IRS.
Here's what you'll need.
It's usually the only ID the IRS asks for. Spouses and dependants may need more.
For example U.S. rental income, selling U.S. property, income from U.S. platforms, or being a spouse or dependant on a U.S. return.
A phone or laptop for the video call with a Certifying Acceptance Agent.
Most applications go in with a federal return. Some qualify for an exception, and we'll tell you which applies.
How long the IRS takes
The IRS says to allow about 9 to 11 weeks when you apply from overseas or during tax season. Timing depends on the IRS.
Illustrative photoTiming is the IRS's and isn't guaranteed. Source: the IRS How do I apply for an ITIN? page and the instructions for Form W-7.
What the ITIN process costs
Standard is US$199 and Priority is US$265. Priority adds a dedicated specialist and priority document review for US$66 more. IRS processing time is the same for both. Neither includes preparing a U.S. tax return.
ITIN processing time questions, answered
The IRS says to allow about 9 to 11 weeks when you apply from overseas or during tax season. Timing depends on the IRS.
You complete Form W-7 and send it to the IRS with your identity documents and, in most cases, a U.S. tax return. You can mail originals to the IRS, visit an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in the U.S., or apply through a Certifying Acceptance Agent. When you apply with Nolly.com, we prepare your W-7, verify your documents on a live video call and submit your application.
Your interview is on a live video call. No mailing your original passport to the IRS. We'll tell you exactly how to get your documents to us.
Usually, yes. Most applications go in with a U.S. federal tax return. Some people qualify for an exception instead, and we tell you which applies. Our ITIN plans do not include preparing a U.S. tax return, but we can prepare one separately.