How to Clone W-7 to W-4
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has full authority to enforce internal revenue laws through the power of the secretary of the Treasury. The IRS collects taxes on all income earned in the United States or through business conducted in the United States, regardless of resident or citizenship status. Resident and non-resident aliens who do business in the United States must file a tax return under an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). The ITIN takes the place of a Social Security number for alien taxpayers. IRS form W-7 is the application for an ITIN, and form W-4 is the employee's withholding allowance certificate, which instructs employers how much to withhold from each paycheck.
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Download form W-7 from the IRS website (see Resources). Complete the form according to the instructions on the form. Save and print a completed copy for your records. You can also print the blank form and complete it in blue or black ink.
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Submit Form W-7 along with copies of necessary identification documents to your local office or acceptance agent. Acceptance agents (see Resources) are individuals, businesses or organizations authorized by the IRS to help individuals obtain ITINs. After a W-7 is successfully submitted, the IRS issues an ITIN.
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Download form W-4 from the IRS website (see Resources). Clone the information from your completed W-7. Line 1 of the W-7 corresponds to line 1 of the W-4; line 2 of the W-4 requires the ITIN issued by the IRS; and the unnumbered lines on the W-4 asks for the address given in line 2 of the W-7. Fill out lines 3 through 7 on the W-4 according to the directions on the form -- check the appropriate marital status, skip line 4 and fill in lines 5 through 7 according to your withholding needs. Sign the form and submit it to your employer.
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