I am getting confusion with process to obtain ITIN for my spouse whom I am going to claim as my dependent in my Tax return. PLease adivise on the actual process how to obtain it.
The process I was said by IRS local office was - To file my wife's W7 - ITIN application with my Tax Return. Is it the actual process? If anyone has dealt with, pls advise.

hey euta nepali,

that's the exact process to obtain an ITIN.......u have to fill the form W7.......u have to prepare ur tax return and have to write applied in the space which asks for ur wife's SSN......the tax return along with the form W7 and a notarized copy of her passport should be send to the IRS (it should be sent to philadelphia, i think, check in the IRS website by searching for form W7)......the IRS will assign an ITIN to ur wife and will process ur return.....
hope this helps......

Thanks aardvarak. Your answer is decisive one for me. Actually I was in confusion w/ IRS's reply as some mentioned that they are getting different replies from IRS on querries.

aardvarak, When you say passport, is it only front pages of passport or visa of US too? Can you please clarify.

Euta Nepali
People had suggested you the same thing in your last thread, and now you're starting over again.

Just make sure you write APPLIED in the box, where it asks for your spouse SSN or Tax ID. Make copies of your main and US visa pages, and notarize them from your town/city hall or wherever you find public notaries are. Also follow the instruction to fill out W-7 form. Make no mistake. Good luck!

this is why i like sajha....so helpful to all!!!