Is ITIN application and tax refund application different?

I am currently on H-1 B and my wife on H-4. We got married in December last year. I am planning to file a W7 for her to get an ITIN, so that I can file Married Filing Jointly. I have a couple of questions regarding this: 1. She was working in India prior to our wedding. Do I need to report...

I am going to submit an ITIN application for my wife this year. Since it takes at least 6 weeks to process the application and assign a number, what is the cut-off date for the application? Is it still Apr. 15 or six or more weeks before Apr. 15?

Hi, I filed my taxes through H&R block in April along with my wife's ITIN application manually through paper not e-filing.I got a rejection letter from Dept. Of Treasury stating that the reason for rejection is that they do not authorize the person who filed ITIN application as acceptance...

Hi, I am an H1-B visa holder, and in U.S since Dec 2005. My husband is on H4 visa and visited U.S from April 17- june 24, 2006. Now when I am filing taxes for 2006, can I apply for w-7 for him, he is not here but in India now. Then can I get the benefits of a married and filing joint return? ...

Hi My wife's name on her H-4 Visa has FNU as her first name (while her "given name" on the passport is labelled as "last name" on the Visa). I am applying for her ITIN and confused about the 1a and 1b sections of W-7 form. 1a - states to enter legal name as it appers on your document. 1b...