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  • Dec 4, 2013, 10:17 PM
    Urmila Naresh
    Photocopy of passport by Indian constitute
    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.
  • Dec 5, 2013, 06:27 AM
    ma0641
    Scan the passport into a computer file and email it to him.
  • Dec 5, 2013, 07:33 AM
    Urmila Naresh
    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.
  • Dec 5, 2013, 10:10 AM
    taxesforaliens
    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
  • Dec 5, 2013, 12:29 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    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.

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