Aging Parent Dependant with no SSN

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April 10, 2023
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Greetings,

My aging mom moved over to live with us here in US in April 2022 and has her Green Card in progress. Until the green card arrives, she cannot receive a SSN. Can i still claim her as dependant on my taxes? She is staying full time with us, is handicapped and has substantial medical and elder care expenses.

DoninGA

Level 15

Sorry, no you cannot claim her as a dependent on your tax return if she does not have a Social Security number or an ITIN issued by the IRS.

taxsavvyAuthor

Level 3

Thanks. Will i be able to find an amended returns once her SSN arrives? What is the deadline to file the amended return?

I am having a hard time getting a TIN number for her. I took an appointment and went with her to the IRS office, but the person at the counter kept refusing to accept her application providing weird reasons. Several phone calls to IRS with a request to call back from Supervisors haven't gone anywhere and the initial call agent fail to provide us with appropriate information on what is needed to get her an ITIN.

DoninGA

Level 15

Thanks DoninGA. I did visit the local TAC office initially to file for my Mother's ITIN Number. They took me in after an hour of delay from the appointment time. It was about 10 minutes before the office was supposed to close. The person who interacted with me was in a hurry and initially suggested i reschedule the appointment. When i insisted that my mother's health does not permit venturing out, he punched in some answers in his computer and generated a report that he interpreted as the my mother cannot apply for an ITIN.

Are there any escalation paths for within IRS for such situations. I simply want to make sure that someone can confirm over the phone or otherwise that my mom is eligible for applying for an ITIN so that she is not turned away again.

You are now getting a little beyond my knowledge concerning an ITIN.

There are Certified Acceptance Agents who may be able to assist you with the ITIN.

Go to this IRS website for a list of authorized agents by state, scroll down and the states will be listed - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/acceptance-agent-program

I will also page one of our experts when it concerns foreign individuals and the IRS.

@pk12_2 Can you give any assistance here?