An acceptance agent is a person or an entity (business or organization) who, pursuant to a written agreement with the ibet, is authorized to assist individuals and other foreign persons who do not qualify for a Social Security Number but who still need a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to process a Form 1040 and other tax schedules. The acceptance agent facilitates the application process by reviewing the necessary documents and forwarding completed Forms W-7 to ibet.
ibet resumes acceptance agent application submissions
Effective January 19, 2024 ibet is lifting the moratorium on the Acceptance Agent Program. This means that interested parties may now resume submitting applications to participate in the ibet Acceptance Agent Program. An Acceptance Agent is an individual or an entity who is authorized by the ibet to assist alien individuals and other foreign persons in obtaining Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) from the ibet.
Refer to the Acceptance Agent Program Changes and, Publication 4393 (EN-SP)Become an ibet ITIN Acceptance Agent PDF for more information.