Canadian claimed as dependant to a US resident's tax
My_question_is: Applicable to both US and Canada Subject: Canadian claimed as dependant to a US resident's tax return Expert: taxman at centa.com Date: Thursday March 31, 2005 Time: 02:26 PM -0800 QUESTION: Hi, I am currently a US resident (Green Card), living in US, and preparing to file 2004 tax return. My mother who lived with me for few months in 2004 is Canadian who don't have SS#. I want to claim her as a dependent in my 2004 tax return. I can not claim her because she doesn't have SS#. I heard that I can claim her if she has ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number). How can I apply her a ITIN ? Should I file the application for getting her the ITIN along with my tax return or should I apply separately for her ITIN then followed by filing tax return with the obtained ITIN number ?? ========================================= david ingram replies: File the tax return with a W-7 for mother attached. It will help if you can take the tax return, W-7 AND mother to a SOCIAL Security office. They will look over mom's doc's and take the return from you. We now need a valid reason for getting an ITIN to get one. ====== Answers to this and other similar questions can be obtained free on Air every Sunday morning. Every Sunday at 9:00 AM on 600AM in Vancouver, Fred Snyder of Dundee Wealth Management and I, David Ingram host a LIVE talk show called "ITS YOUR MONEY" Those outside of the Lower Mainland will be able to listen on the internet at www.600AM.com <http://www.600am.com/> Local calls are taken at (604) 280-0600 and Long Distance calls (BC only) are taken at 1( 866) 778-0600 Callers to the show are invited to attend free seminars on financial planning with such specialities as deductible mortgage interest. They are held at Fred Snyder's Office at 1764 West 7th in Vancouver - (604) 731-8900 for more information. ========================================= David Ingram's US/Canada Services US / Canada / Mexico tax, Immigration and working Visa Specialists US / Canada Real Estate Specialists 4466 Prospect Road North Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V7N 3L7 Res (604) 980-3578 Cell (604) 657-8451 (604) 980-0321 Fax (604) 980-0325 Email to taxman at centa.com <mailto:taxman at centa.com> www.centa.com <http://www.centa.com> www.david-ingram.com <http://www.david-ingram.com/> Disclaimer: This question has been answered without detailed information or consultation and is to be regarded only as general comment. Nothing in this message is or should be construed as advice in any particular circumstances. No contract exists between the reader and the author and any and all non-contractual duties are expressly denied. All readers should obtain formal advice from a competent and appropriately qualified legal practitioner or tax specialist in connection with personal or business affairs such as at www.centa.com <http://www.centa.com> . If you forward this message, this disclaimer must be included." Be ALERT, the world needs more "lerts" ============================== -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/05 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/05
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