ITIN rejected for my children
Hi,
I got a letter today from IRS that both my applications for ITIN for my dependent kids have been rejected. I had sent the notarized passport copies with the W7 forms.
Here is a snippet of the letter:
You indicated the reason you are submitting Form W7 is that you are a spouse or a dependent of a US citizen or resident. However, the US person's name and/or Taxpayer Identification number on your Form W7 application are not valid. Please submit a new application with a valid US person's name or TIN who can claim you as a dependent. Include a copy of your tax return clearly indicating it is a copy with valid and unexpired supporting identification documentation.
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A valid Tax return submitted with a rejected Form W7 application for the dependent will be sent forward for processing. The dependent exemption will be disallowed.
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Can you please let me know what that means and what could be the main reason for rejection? I and my family came to USA on 3rd July. I am filing jointly with my wife who has a SSN.
Please guide me on the next steps I should take?
Regards,
Sanjeev