After 32 years of IRS work — and more than $100 million in resolved tax debt — I've seen just about every version of the problem you're dealing with. I'm Darrin Mish, a tax attorney in Tampa. Here's what you should know.
www.yourhoustonnews.com — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-03) reintroduced the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Reform Act.
The ITIN Reform Act is in response to a highly critical 2012 Tax Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report on the IRS’ handling of ITIN applications. The IRS provides ITINs to individuals ineligible for Social Security numbers such as illegal immigrants. The ITIN can be used to get refundable tax credits such as the $1,000 refundable child tax credit.
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