whelessm
Mar 14, 2011, 10:09 PM
I have submitted last September, 2010, a W-7 to Austin for an ITIN for my child, 12 years old. She was adopted by me, final in 2009. The adoption process was begun in 2007. Everything I read from the IRS says she can be declared as a dependent. We all live overseas and she has never entered the US, thus no date of entry on the W-7. The IRS even explains that while processing a W-7, a date of entry is not needed if the child is a foreign adoption.
However, even though the IRS makes it clear she can have an ITIN, her application was denied. Unfortunately, the denial was the result of not getting the info explaining the missing date of entry. By the time I got the 45-day notice, I had around a week to get the answer to them. Thus, was informed it had not been processed and do it again, if an ITIN is still needed.
So, I have submitted an second attempt and this time included a letter explaining the lack of a date of entry. Unfortunately, I got the same letter from them asking for the date of entry.
Incidentally, the W-7 was sent with a 1040X for 2007 and of course I included the appropriate documents for proof of citizenship, adoption etc.
1. If I get denied again, do I need to send all the original documents again or do they remain on file?
2. Am I understanding correctly the eligibility for a non-resident child to be considered as a dependent?
However, even though the IRS makes it clear she can have an ITIN, her application was denied. Unfortunately, the denial was the result of not getting the info explaining the missing date of entry. By the time I got the 45-day notice, I had around a week to get the answer to them. Thus, was informed it had not been processed and do it again, if an ITIN is still needed.
So, I have submitted an second attempt and this time included a letter explaining the lack of a date of entry. Unfortunately, I got the same letter from them asking for the date of entry.
Incidentally, the W-7 was sent with a 1040X for 2007 and of course I included the appropriate documents for proof of citizenship, adoption etc.
1. If I get denied again, do I need to send all the original documents again or do they remain on file?
2. Am I understanding correctly the eligibility for a non-resident child to be considered as a dependent?