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gnk_007
Feb 10, 2007, 07:22 PM
My wife and kid are abroad and they have valid visa to travel to US. Can I apply for ITIN for my kid, while he is abroad? My wife already has ITIN.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Feb 11, 2007, 12:01 AM
Was the child in the U.S. at ANY time in 2006? If not, then applying for the ITIN is a waste of time, because you cannot claim him as a dependent.