W7 for my non-resident alien spouse?

Question

The IRS rejected the W7 for my non-resident alien spouse because the notarized copy of her passport did not include an apostille. She is from China, so I'm not sure they will issue an apostille, or if so, that the IRS will accept. What is the best way to get a certified document they will accept?

Answer 1

Here's a link to an IRS article about your problem. You may not need an apostille. http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=120580,00.html

Documents with W-7 for ITIN --
• The IRS accepts, and encourages Acceptance Agents and Tax Professionals to use, certified or notarized copies of documents with the Form W-7.
• Documents must be: certified copy by the issuing agency, or certified/notarized copy by:
o 1) a State Department employee (U.S. notaries at Embassies and Consulates
worldwide),
o 2) a U.S. Military Judge Advocate General Officer,
o 3) foreign notaries authorized under the Hague Convention, or
o 4) a U.S. notary public.
[For number 3, an Apostille must accompany the supporting documentation. The
U.S. Department of State web site has further information on the Hague Convention
and participating countries.]
• The supporting documentation must be consistent with the applicant's information provided on Form W-7. For example, the name, date of birth, and country of citizenship must be the same as on lines 1a, 4, and 6a of the Form W-7.

Answer 2

They only want originals. They won't take a notarized copy of a passport. They want you to send the actual documents. We sent in my husbands original birth certificate and drivers license and they lost both for nearly 6 months. Then they kept screwing up my tax account and for some reason thought they were looking for me and called my past employers and relatives. All because some genius forgot to enter that I called to lodge a complaint about return of original documents. I got a call from my old boss letting me know the IRS was looking for me. I called them back and no one had any idea why they were trying to get a hold of me.
If you can at all get them to accept them at a local tax office, do it. Our local one wouldn't, but the one by where my parents live will take them.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

These folks may be of some help.

http://www.apostille.biz/

If that doesn't do the trick you might find a local office and go see someone with the original documents in hand.