An ITIN is issued for federal tax filing purposes only and does NOT: entitle an individual to Social Security benefits make an individual eligible for the earned income credit authorize work in the ...

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is a nine-digit number the IRS uses to process taxes and administer tax laws. The agency issues them only to certain nonresident and resident aliens, as ...

Nonresidents who receive stipends from a scholarship or fellowship must apply for an ITIN, if they do not have or are not eligible to obtain a SSN (see Social Security Administration website for ...