We provide a full range of US Tax Services including preparation of US Federal and State Tax Returns for Individuals, Corporations, LLC's Estates and Trusts, etc. Based upon new regulations we are registered with the Internal Revenue Service and New York State as tax return preparers, subject to there new education and testing requirements.

Our firm (Roger E. Ball of Edmondson Ball Davies LLP) can expedite the issuance of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN's) or Employer Identification Numbers (EIN).

How we can assist you to obtain a ITIN on your behalf?

Any applicant for an ITIN must submit certain specified ORIGINAL identification documents proving identity and alien status, before an ITIN is issued. Normally, this original identification must be taken to an office of the Internal Revenue Service, sent to the IRS ITIN Unit in Philadelphia, or conveyed to a Certifying Acceptance Agent for review.

Therefore, rather than sending ORIGINAL identification documents to an IRS office (and waiting to get those documents back), our clients may provide that information to us permitting us to expedite the issuance of an ITIN. In the case of an EIN, normally required by a corporation or business entity doing business in the United States, a form SS-4 must be completed. We can apply for an EIN on your behalf.

Procedures for Obtaining an ITIN

The ITIN is for tax purposes only. It does not entitle the bearer to social security benefits, and has no impact on immigration status or the right to work in the United States. Any individual who is eligible to be legally employed in the United States should not apply for an ITIN, but should seek a SSN (social security number).

You should be aware that:

- The ITIN cannot be used to claim the earned income tax credit under section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code;
- The possession of an ITIN does not change the applicant's immigration status or entitle the applicant to legal employment in the United States;
- The ITIN does not take the place of an SSN or qualify the applicant for Social Security benefits;
- If you or your family members obtain permanent resident alien (green card) status or otherwise become legally eligible to work in the United States, you may be eligible for an SSN;
- If any applicant later becomes eligible for an SSN, the ITIN may no longer be used, and an SSN must be obtained from the Social Security Administration in such instance;

Procedures to obain an ITIN:

An ITIN may be obtained by completing and signing form W-7 for each applicant, and by providing to us ORIGINAL documents which prove the identity and alien status of the applicant. We will examine the original documents provided, and will, in our capacity as Certifying Acceptance Agents, submit the completed form to the Internal Revenue Service. We will not submit any completed form W-7 in this capacity unless we have satisfied ourselves that the documentation you have provided is adequate and meets standards set out pursuant to US laws. We will return your original documentation to you when we have reviewed it.

What Identification is Required for an ITIN?

In order to certify your form W-7, we will require that you prove to us your claims of alien status and identity. We shall require the following ORIGINAL documents for this purpose:

1. Passport or INS document establishing the non U.S. status and residence of the applicant; or
2. Foreign birth record and one of the following, which must bear a photograph, and has not expired:
- Drivers license;
- Identity Card;
- Voters Registration Card;
- School records;
- Medical Records;
- Marriage record;
- Military registration card; and

3. If the applicant is residing in the United States, please provide the U.S. visa or other proof of ineligibility for an SSN.

When the ITIN application is approved, we will promptly provide you with your newly assigned ITIN.

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