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When To Expect the ATIN

attorney, or any other person authorized by state law to place a

child for legal adoption. Also, enter the date the child was placed

It usually takes 4–8 weeks to get an ATIN. You can check on the

with you.

status of your application if it has been at least 8 weeks from the

Signature. Form W-7A must be signed and dated by the

date you filed the application by calling 737-800-5511. This isn’t

adoptive parent(s) applying for the ATIN. If you and another

a toll-free number. Be sure to have a copy of your Form W-7A

person are adopting this child, that person also must sign and

available when you call.

date the application.

Specific Instructions

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask

for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue

Complete all lines on the form. Enter N/A (not applicable) on the

laws of the United States. The Internal Revenue Code sections

lines that don’t apply.

23, 137, 6011, and 6109 require that you furnish an identifying

number on your tax return if you are claiming certain tax benefits

Line 1. Enter your name and SSN on line 1a. If you and another

during the process of adopting a U.S. citizen or resident alien

person are adopting the child, enter the other person’s name

child and cannot get an SSN for that child until the adoption is

and SSN on line 1b. If you are married filing jointly, be sure to

final. Form W-7A must be used to apply for the identification

enter the names and SSNs in the order shown on your tax

number, an ATIN. Section 6109 requires that you disclose your

return.

taxpayer identification number (SSN). Routine uses of this

IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for

information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil

Aliens. If the adoptive parent(s) doesn’t have an SSN, enter the

and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of

ITIN assigned to that person by the IRS.

Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in

Name change. If you changed your name after you filed your

administering their tax laws. We may also disclose this

last tax return because of marriage, divorce, or some other

information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and

reason, be sure to report this to your local Social Security

state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to

Administration office before filing your Form W-7A. This will

federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat

prevent delays in processing your ATIN request.

terrorism. If you do not file this form, you will not be issued an

ATIN.

Line 2. Enter the address where you and the child live.

Enter your post office box number only if your post office

You are required to give us this information. We need it to

doesn’t deliver mail to your home.

ensure that you are complying with these laws and to allow us to

Address change. If you changed your mailing address after

figure and collect the right amount of tax.

you filed your last tax return, you should use Form 8822 to notify

You are not required to provide the information requested on

the IRS of the change. A new address shown on Form W-7A will

a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the

not update your record. You can get Form 8822 online at

form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records

IRS.gov.

relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as

Line 3a. Enter the child’s adoptive name as it will appear on

their contents may become material in the administration of any

your tax return.

Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return

information are confidential, as required by Internal Revenue

Line 3b. If you know the child’s birth name, enter it on line 3b.

Code section 6103.

Line 4. Enter the child’s date of birth and sex. If you know the

The average time and expenses required to complete and file

child’s place of birth, enter the information on line 4.

this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. For

Foreign address. Enter the information in the following

the estimated averages, see the instructions for your income tax

order: City, province or state, and country. Don’t abbreviate the

return.

country name.

If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we

Line 5. Enter the name and address of the authorized

would be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for your

placement agency that placed the child with you for legal

income tax return.

adoption. An authorized placement agency may include a

private adoption agency, a government agency, an adoption

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Instructions for Form W-7A (Rev. 10-2017)

Instructions For Form W-7-A - Application For Taxpayer Identification Number For Pending U.s. Adoptions Page 2

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