Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return - Internal Revenue Service - 2010 Page 9

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1040EZ
Form SS-5 online at
,
from your local SSA
A
office, or by calling the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. It usually takes
Name and Address
about 2 weeks to get an SSN once the SSA has all the evidence
and information it needs.
Print or type the information in the spaces provided.
Check that your SSN on your Forms W-2 and 1099 agrees with
your social security card. If not, see page 5 for more details.
If you filed a joint return for 2009 and you are filing a
joint return for 2010 with the same spouse, be sure to
TIP
IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs)
enter your names and SSNs in the same order as on
for aliens.
If you are a nonresident or resident alien and you
your 2009 return.
do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, you must apply
Address change.
If you plan to move after filing your return,
for an ITIN. For details on how to do so, see Form W-7 and its
use Form 8822 to notify the IRS of your new address.
instructions. It takes 6 to 10 weeks to get an ITIN.
Name change.
If you changed your name because of mar-
If you already have an ITIN, enter it wherever your SSN is
riage, divorce, etc., be sure to report the change to the Social
requested on your tax return.
Security Administration (SSA) before you file your return. This
prevents delays in processing your return and issuing refunds.
An ITIN is for tax use only. It does not entitle you to
!
It also safeguards your future social security benefits. See Social
social security benefits or change your employment or
Security Number (SSN) on this page for how to contact the SSA.
immigration status under U.S. law.
CAUTION
Also see page 5 for details.
P.O. box.
Enter your P.O. box number only if your post office
Nonresident alien spouse.
If your spouse is a nonresident
does not deliver mail to your home.
alien, he or she must have either an SSN or an ITIN.
Foreign address.
Print the information in the following or-
der: City, province or state, and country. Follow the country’s
practice for entering the postal code. Do not abbreviate the
C
country name.
Presidential Election Campaign Fund
This fund helps pay for Presidential election campaigns. The
B
fund reduces candidates’ dependence on large contributions
Social Security Number (SSN)
from individuals and groups and places candidates on an
equal financial footing in the general election. If you want $3
to go to this fund, check the box. If you are filing a joint return,
An incorrect or missing SSN can increase your tax, reduce your
your spouse also can have $3 go to the fund. If you check a
refund, or delay your refund. To apply for an SSN, fill in Form
box, your tax or refund will not change.
SS-5 and return it, along with the appropriate evidence docu-
ments, to the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can get
Top of the Form
Your social security number
Your first name and initial
Last name
P
Name,
R
B
I
Address,
N
Spouse’s social security number
If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial
Last name
T
and SSN
A
C
See separate
Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions.
L
Apt. no.
Make sure the SSN(s)
E
instructions
above are correct
A
R
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see instructions.
L
Checking a box below will not
Y
change your tax or refund.
Presidential
Election
C
Campaign
You
Spouse
Check here if you, or your spouse if a joint return, want $3 to go to this fund
(see page 9)
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