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I'm international student I want to apply for ITIN for the first time which papers should i submit beside w7 form.?

ksar77 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:54:34 GMT

I'm internaional student trying to apply for ITIN to get tax refund of my tuition payment for the first time so what papers should i submit beside w-7 form

There is a very good chance you have a bigger problem. W...

TaxGuyBill — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:54:35 GMT

There is a very good chance you have a bigger problem. What type of visa do you have? What are the exact dates you have been in the US for the last 6 years?

If you are in the US less than 5 years on a student visa,...

bine22 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:54:37 GMT

If you are in the US less than 5 years on a student visa, you are a nonresident alien and are not eligible for education credits. You would also need to file form 1040NR as a tax return plus form 8843 (and form 8843 even if you do not need to file a return) Turbotax does not support these forms.

You have a problem with timing. Firstly, most non-reside...

Opus 17 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:54:39 GMT

You have a problem with timing.

Firstly, most non-resident taxpayers can't get an ITIN unless they file the W-7 application for ITIN at the same time as your tax return. The proof you need to send with the form will depend on your situation and is described in the instructions for the form W-7. https://www.irs.gov/uac/about-form-w7

Then, you can't get any education credits unless you have the ITIN before the tax deadline.

If you didn't have an SSN (or ITIN) by the due date of your 2016 return (including extensions), you can't claim the American opportunity credit on either your original or an amended 2016 return, even if you later get an SSN (or ITIN). Also, you can't claim this credit on your original or an amended 2016 return for a student who didn't have an SSN, ATIN, or ITIN by the due date of your return (including extensions), even if the student later gets one of those numbers.

So you will need to start by filing without the credit and with the W-7. If you get the ITIN back before the tax deadline of April 18, you can file an amended return to get the education credits. If you get the ITIN after April 18, you can still file an amended return but I don't know if you will get the credit or not. I don't know how the IRS will interpret the term "by the due date of your return (including extensions)". The due date with an extension is October 15, but you won't be applying for an extension, so I don't know if the IRS will pay the credit on the amended return if it is filed after April 18 but before October 15. Good luck.