Some international students, scholars, faculty, or staff may need an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for themselves or for their spouses and children in order to fill out required tax forms. At this workshop, a representative from the U-M Payroll Office will help you fill out or complete the ITIN application form. A notary public will be available to assist with certification of copies of your documents, so that you can leave the workshop with a completed ITIN application which you can mail to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with your tax form.

Co-sponsored by the U-M Payroll Office and the International Center.

NOTE: If you are a currently enrolled student and do not have any questions about the ITIN application form, you can take your ITIN form, your original documents, and your document copies to Student Legal Services (2nd floor, Michigan Union) instead of attending the workshop. Student Legal Services will certify your document copies and you can then mail your ITIN form and attached document copies to the Internal Revenue Service with your tax form.

Who should attend:

Before attending the workshop, decide if you need an ITIN. You do not need an ITIN if you already have a Social Security Number.
If you already have an ITIN, you do not need to attend the workshop.
If you use CINTAX to prepare your U.S. tax return form and need an ITIN, CINTAX will fill out and print Form W-7 (the ITIN application) for you when it prints your tax forms.
Getting an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) also has information to help you decide if you need an ITIN.
During the first hour of the workshop, presenters from U-M Payroll Office will answer questions about the W-7 form. Be sure to attend the first hour if you have any questions about the W-7 form.
Your spouse (e.g. F-2, J-2, H-4) can certify his/her own documents and attend the workshop without you. The primary visa holder (e.g. F-1, J-1, H-1B) does not need to be present at the workshop.

What to bring

The ITIN applications (Form W-7) that CINTAX printed for you if you used CINTAX to prepare your federal (U.S.) tax return form.
Your passport (original, plus a photocopy of the picture page and the current U.S. visa page)
Your children's passports (originals, plus photocopies of the picture pages and the current U.S. visa pages) if you need ITINs for your children. It is not necessary for your children to come to the workshop.
Your spouse (if your spouse needs an ITIN). Spouses should bring their passports (originals plus photocopies of the picture page and current U.S. visa page). Your spouse must come to the workshop because he or she must sign the photocopy certification in the presence of the notary public.
Please see a sample of an acceptable photocopy and samples of unacceptable photocopies.