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U.S. ITIN (TAX ID ) HELP

7 years ago
HELLO EVERYBBODY! NEED ADVICE ON HOW TO GET INTERNATIONAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR MY WIFE . SHE IS A FILIPINA LIVING IN THE PHIL WITH ME A U.S. CITIZEN I WANT TO CHANGE MY TAX FILING STATUS FROM SINGLE TO MARRIED FILING JOINTLY.
1. WHERE CAN I I GET A CERTIFIED COPY OF MY WIFE'S PASSPORT? WILL A "CERTIFIED" COPY FROM DFA IN DAVAO WORK OR DO I NEED TO GET IT AUTHENTICATED ONLY AVAILABLE AT DFA AT MALL OF ASIA IN MANILA?
2. IS THERE ANYBODY THAT HAS BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS THAT CAN FILL ME IN?
3. DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF AN ACCEPTANCE AGENCY IN THE PHIL THAT COULD DO THIS FOR ME IF I DON'T WANT TO? I THINK THE LAWS CHANGED AND THEY ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE .
4. I KNOW THE U.S EMBASSY HAS A NOTARY WHICH WILL DO ME NO GOOD BUT WONDERING IF THEY'RE ABLE TO CERTIFY THE WIFES PASSPORT? I DON'T WANT TO SEND THE ACTUAL PASSPORT TO THE IRS IN THE U.S. AFRAID IT MIGHT GET LOST.

ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!

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