Are my spouse and/or children required to apply for an SSN or ITIN (U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number)?

If you are from one of the following countries and you qualify to claim an exemption for your non-working spouse and/or dependents, each of those individuals must apply for an ITIN: American Samoa, Canada, Mexico, and Students from India (F-1, J-1, M-1 or Q-1 Student immigration statuses only). In such case, GTP will complete a Form W-7 for your spouse (husband or wife) and/or children. Please note that when applying for an ITIN in connection with filing the tax return, appropriate document copies must be attached; please refer to the Form W-7 instruction sheet that prints from GTP with the tax return.

If you are not from one of the countries listed above and your spouse and/or dependent does not receive any income from U.S. sources, they are not required to have an SSN or ITIN.