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It depends but if you are not required to renew her ITIN, then you will be able to use her ITIN to claim her as a dependent on your tax return this year.
The IRS is requiring some taxpayers with a prior Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to renew their ITINs. Under a recent change in law, any ITIN not used on a tax return at least once in the past three years will expire on Jan. 1, 2017. In addition, any ITIN with middle digits of either 78 or 79 (9NN-78-NNNN or 9NN-79-NNNN) will also expire on that date. If your ITIN does not meet these requirement, you will be able to use it without renewing.
According to the IRS, there are two key groups of ITIN holders who may need to renew an ITIN so it will be in effect for returns filed in 2017:
Please see Renewal of ITIN for further information.
It depends but if you are not required to renew her ITIN, then you will be able to use her ITIN to claim her as a dependent on your tax return this year.
The IRS is requiring some taxpayers with a prior Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to renew their ITINs. Under a recent change in law, any ITIN not used on a tax return at least once in the past three years will expire on Jan. 1, 2017. In addition, any ITIN with middle digits of either 78 or 79 (9NN-78-NNNN or 9NN-79-NNNN) will also expire on that date. If your ITIN does not meet these requirement, you will be able to use it without renewing.
According to the IRS, there are two key groups of ITIN holders who may need to renew an ITIN so it will be in effect for returns filed in 2017:
Please see Renewal of ITIN for further information.
I have an ITIN with middle digits 94. However, the ITIN was issued after 2013. Would this ITIN still be required to renew?
I have an ITIN with middle digits 94. However, the ITIN was issued after 2013. Would this ITIN still be required to renew?
Not if you have been using it. The IRS states in IRS Notice 2016-48 : Once renewed, an ITIN will remain in effect unless it is not used on a tax return for three consecutive years.
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