[pushenoy_1305]

Greetings and Happy New Year to all,

I need to complete ITIN procedure for my Wife. I know that I need to submit Notorized copy of my Wife's Passport along with W7 form.
I got my wife's passport copy notorized by Notory from US Department of Postal Service.
I took entire Passport copy, but he has Notorized only on First, Last and Visa page.
Since First page gives information on - Name, Date of Birth, Passport number, Photo Identification and expiry date
Last page gives info on Spouse name and address
Visa page gives information on Valid Visa

Now, I got only 3 pages notorized which gives all information to IRS for processing ITIN. Is it OK to send entire passport photocopy with only 3 pages gots stamp and signature from Notory? Or should I send only 3 pages First, Last and Visa page.

Now I am in India along with my family. Now I don't know from where I can notorize photocopy, which will be accepted by IRS for ITIN.

Please advice...

Thanks
Prakash S

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Prakash:

Send in the three notarized photocopies that you have. The IRS should accept it. If not, they will let you know.

If this original submission IS rejected, then your alternatives are simple. You can:

- Send the actual passport (it will be returned to you when they send you the ITIN).

- Go to the U.S. Embassy or a U.S. consular office in India to get the photocopy of the ENTIRE passport certified by a U.S. official.

Unfortunately, certification by the Indian government agency that issued the passport was NOT accepted by the ITIN Processing Center in Austin, Texas last year, even though the W-7 instructions specifically authorized this method of certification.

[Visa Taxes Expert]

Hello

The best way is to get your documents notarized by someone at your work place or your bank manager.

Hope this helps!

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

VTE:

Note that pushenoy is in India. The IRS will NOT accept notarized documents from India.

I know; I had some real problems with several of my clients' identification documents, even though the W-7 instructions specifically said that notarized documents were adequate.

The only certification from India that I KNOW the IRS will accept is a notarization by the U.S. embassy or a U.S. consulate office.

[Visa Taxes Expert]

Hello

Overlooked you were in India.

Agreed!