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HOW TO: How to Get a FOREIGN EIN as a Partnership Residing in a Constitutional State

By ftsig-admin / September 16, 2024 /

1. Introduction An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a type of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) needed in order for a artificial business entity to open a bank account or get a loan. EINs for artificial entities are issued by the IRS under the authority of 26 C.F.R. §301.6109-1(g)(1)(ii). The IRS Form SS-4 is the application…

HOW TO: How to Refile a 1040 Return as a 1040-NR Return

By ftsig-admin / August 13, 2024 / Comments Off on HOW TO: How to Refile a 1040 Return as a 1040-NR Return

A common scenario among our readers and students who have encountered and learned our materials is a desire to refile previous 1040 tax returns filed as a “U.S. person” to transition them to a “nonresident alien” return. This article will provide authorities on how to do that. If you accidentally filed a Form 1040 as…

HOW TO: Getting a Foreign EIN with 98 Prefix

By ftsig-admin / August 1, 2024 /

SOURCE: https://sedm.org/getting-a-foreign-ein-with-98-prefix/ Used with permission Employer Identification Numbers are often required to open business accounts at financial institutions. They are requested from the IRS using the SS-4 form. A foreign EIN is important for entities such as trusts that are filing as nonresident aliens. A Foreign EIN is an Employer Identification Number issued by the…

HOW TO: How to Change the Status of a TIN

By ftsig-admin / July 21, 2024 / Comments Off on HOW TO: How to Change the Status of a TIN

1. Introduction The status of a Taxpayer Identification Number is controlled by the following regulation: 26 CFR § 301.6109-1 – Identifying numbers. (g) Special rules for taxpayer identifying numbers issued to foreign persons— (1) General rule— (i) Social security number. A social security number is generally identified in the records and database of the Internal Revenue Service as a number belonging to a…

HOW TO: How to Aver Your Status as a Fourteenth Amendment “nonresident alien”

By ftsig-admin / July 21, 2024 /

Source: Non-Resident Non-Person Position, Form #05.020, Section 11.1; https://sedm.org/Forms/05-MemLaw/NonresidentNonPersonPosition.pdf 1. Introduction Those claiming “nonresident alien” status must invoke it properly to be recognized by the court as a nonresident alien. The most famous example of a state citizen recognized by the court as a nonresident alien was Frank Brusher in the famous case of Brushaber…