[imrannoor]

Hi all,

I am working on H1B visa since April 2007, my wife and son joined me in middle of December 2007, reading forums/information on the net, I understood that I can file my tax return jointly but there are some contradict statements about getting ITIN number.

I will really appreciate the guidance on the below concerns:

1. Am I understanding correctly, there is no minimum stay limitation for the families.
2. Should I apply the ITIN for my family along with Tax return or get it before applying the Tax return.

Thanks and Regards,
Imran Noor

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

1) Correct.

2) You MUST apply with the tax return. You CAN take the return to your local IRS office if they can issue the ITIN (call first), but the W-7 must be submitted WITH the tax return.