IR-2019-168: 2 million ITINs set to expire in 2019; to avoid refund delays apply soon
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Issue Number: IR-2019-168Inside This Issue2 million ITINs set to expire in 2019; to avoid refund delays apply soon IRS YouTube Videos: WASHINGTON —Taxpayers with expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) can get their ITINs renewed more quickly and avoid refund delays next year by submitting their renewal application soon, the Internal Revenue Service said today. An ITIN is a tax ID number used by taxpayers who don’t qualify to get a Social Security number. Any ITIN with middle digits 83, 84, 85, 86 or 87 will expire at the end of this year. In addition, any ITIN not used on a tax return in the past three years will expire. As a reminder, ITINs with middle digits 70 through 82 that expired in 2016, 2017 or 2018 can also be renewed. The IRS urges anyone affected to file a complete renewal application, Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, as soon as possible. Be sure to include all required ID and residency documents. Failure to do so will delay processing until the IRS receives these documents. With nearly 2 million taxpayer households impacted, applying now will help avoid the rush as well as refund and processing delays in 2020. Avoid common errors now and prevent delays next year
The IRS urges applicants to check over their forms carefully before sending them to the IRS. For more information, visit the ITIN information page on IRS.gov.
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