How to claim tax return for a oversea foreign person who has no social security number?
Posted on November 18, 2009 by admin
Bright asked:
I have a friend who sold a house and lost money. She does not live in US. When the house was sold at a loss, she still has Federal Income Tax withheld. How can she claim the tax return from the Federal government?
She has a federal identification number. Can that be her ITIN?
It seems not easy to get an ITIN because she lives in Asia. Is there a deadline for her to file tax return in US?
I have a friend who sold a house and lost money. She does not live in US. When the house was sold at a loss, she still has Federal Income Tax withheld. How can she claim the tax return from the Federal government?
She has a federal identification number. Can that be her ITIN?
It seems not easy to get an ITIN because she lives in Asia. Is there a deadline for her to file tax return in US?
She’ll have to apply for An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number for tax purposes. Form W-7. And then file a 1040 income tax form. In most cases, however, the money the IRS withheld can be used as a tax credit against any income taxes her own country imposes.
If she is eligible for a SSN, then she must apply for one.
If she is ineligible for a SSN, then she must apply for an ITIN. Note that she is eligible for an ITIN *only* if ineligible for an SSN.
After obtaining the SSN or ITIN, she can use it to file.