This nine digit identification number is issued by the Internal Revenue Service to taxpayers who don't have a Social Security number, such as people who are not US citizens. This number can be used to apply for credit and loans or to access credit reports.
A number formatted like a Social Security Number, but issued by the Internal Revenue Service to individuals that are not eligible for a Social Security Number (e.g. a foreign national not legally able to work in the U.S., but receiving some form of payment other than wages).
An IRS identification number for individuals who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
A tax reporting identification number issued to aliens in the United States who cannot get a social security number but are required to file a tax or information return with the IRS.
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (or ITIN) is a United States tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a nine-digit number that begins with the number 9 and has a 7 or 8 in the fourth digit, example 9xx-7x-xxxx or 9xx-8x-xxxx. The IRS issues ITINs to individuals who are required to have a taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security Number.