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Urmila Naresh
Dec 4, 2013, 10:17 PM
My husband lives in US(Green card holder) and I am in India(Thane-Mumbai).
My husband wants to produce the photocopy of
my passport for US taxation.
So please tell the process to get the photocopy
of passport by India.
ma0641
Dec 5, 2013, 06:27 AM
Scan the passport into a computer file and email it to him.
Urmila Naresh
Dec 5, 2013, 07:33 AM
Thank you for your response.
You mean to say just scan and send the copy, I need not send the attested copy of passport ?
Will my husband need to get the true copy of my passport from US itself?
Please reply.
Thanks.
taxesforaliens
Dec 5, 2013, 10:10 AM
If your husband is applying for an ITIN number, an emailed copy won't suffice.
You need to get a certified copy, certified by the issuing agency.
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Taxpayer-Identification-Numbers-%28TIN%29
AtlantaTaxExpert
Dec 5, 2013, 12:29 PM
TaxFor Aliens has it right.
Certification needs to be done by the Indian government, either by you in India or by your husband at a consulate or the embassy in Washington DC.
My clients who have done it through a consulate have the best luck with the Indian consulate in San Francisco.
Also, note that YOU will have to sign the Form W-7 and the tax return, so you may need professional help in the process. I can offer such help. If interested, email me at the email address in my profile.