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file taxes (irs) without a SSN (ITIN)

It's not all that difficult. Here is a short summary. I have done this a few times.

The fact you need to fill a return is enough of a reason for why. You need to file a form W-7 with your tax return. My guess is non-resident alien filling a return would be the block to check on Form W-7. You can find the form and instructions on the IRS web site.

As for your tax form, the instructions tell you want to do, basically you enter "ITIN APPLIED FOR" in the SSN block and of course the other tax related stuff. You will need to send your tax return and all of the requirements to the IRS. In about 4 to 6 weeks you will receive a letter from the IRS with you ITIN. You return will be process with that number.

If you happen to have an IRS acceptance agent in your area, you can file through them. They can verify all of the requirements and save you having to send them to the IRS and then hope they actually get returned. They should also know that exact requirement for your situation as this is what they do.

Here is a list of IRS Acceptance Agents in Canada.
Acceptance Agents - Canada

Hope this helps.
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reply to olive403
You mentioned that the Texas IRS rejected your application for a ITIN, if you sent that application to Texas that's the biggest part of your problem. ITIN numbers are only issued by the federal IRS. States use that number, but they are only issued by federal authorities. They normally are not a big problem to get.

I'm actually very surprised that any bank would let you open an account without having the correct federal identification numbers.

There's no such thing as the "Texas IRS". He's probably referring to the IRS Service Center in Austin, TX.
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reply to olive403
thank you all and chrisretusn

chrisretusn, as for acceptence offices - they wanted hunderds of dollars. i just dont get it. maybe just do this when i visit the US?
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Hundreds?

Are they doing your taxes too?

In 2010 I took my completed tax return, three signed Form W-7s and required documents to our only Acceptance Agent in the Philippines, lucky for us, it's about an hours drive from us. They verified our documents, made copies, signed each of the W-7 and attached a Certificate of Accuracy to each W-7 and then sent in our tax return. Cost was less the 100 USD.

You don't have to use an Acceptance Agent. You can send the requirements with your tax return as indicated in the W-7 Instructions.
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reply to olive403
I still don't understand how the OP was able to open an account in a US bank without having a ITIN! Banks require this when opening an account, so they can report the income to the IRS.

There was a time when that was not required.
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