Client stories
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Each case walks through the W-7 reason, the documents, the timeline, the problems that came up and the numbers at the end, with links to the IRS rules. Names and personal details are illustrative.
An Australian seller gets Shopify Payments, Stripe and PayPal verified through his U.S. LLC
Tom’s Wyoming LLC stocked inventory in a Texas warehouse and paid a U.S. support rep, so he had a 1040-NR filing obligation. Filing it with a W-7 got him the ITIN every payment platform was asking for.
A French investor recovers $8,100 of U.S. dividend tax withheld at 30% instead of 15%
Claire’s W-8BEN expired and her broker withheld the full 30% for three years. We filed a 1040-NR with a W-7, then two prior-year returns, to claim the France–U.S. treaty rate.
A U.S. citizen saves $4,300 a year by filing jointly with his wife in China
David had filed “married filing separately” for years because his wife in Shenzhen had no SSN. She had never been to the U.S. We filed her W-7 with a joint return and a Section 6013(g) election.
A Houston mother claims her daughter as a dependent while her residency case is pending
Carla’s daughter Sofia lives with her in Houston but is not yet eligible for an SSN. Her passport had no U.S. entry stamp, so we added certified school records to prove residency.
An H-4 spouse in Seattle builds a 720 credit score with an ITIN
Priya had no work permit, no SSN and no credit file. Filing jointly with her H-1B husband qualified her for an ITIN, which she used to open a secured card and start a credit history.
A UK founder learns when his single-member LLC actually needs him to have an ITIN
In year one we told Samuel he did not need an ITIN. In year two he hired a U.S. sales lead who signed contracts, which created a 1040-NR obligation. We filed it with his W-7.
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