Need to apply for my wife's ITIN using W7 form, please help

[Jackie83]

I went to the local IRS office and asked them for an ITIN number for my canadian wife who is on a TD status.

They gave me W7 form to fill out and send along with my 1040, but under "Reason you are submitting Form W-7" There are 8 options:

a. Nonresident alien required to obtain ITIN to claim tax treaty benefit
b. Nonresident alien filing a US tax return
c. US resident alien (based on days present in the US) filing a US tax return
d. Dependent of US citizen/resident alien ==>Enter name and SSN/ITIN of US citizen/resident alien
e. Spouse of US citizen/resident alien ==>Enter name and SSN/ITIN of US citizen/resident alien
f. Nonresident alient student, professor or researcher filing a US tax return
g. Dependent/spouse of non-resident alien holding a US visa
h. Other

Which one should I go for? I think (d) or (e) is the most appealing as I am considered a resident (apply for 1040 resident tax return) and also it asks for my SSN number while none of the others does.

Please help.

 

[nelsona]

It's (e) if she has not been in US 6 months and (c) if she has.

 

[k_nraj]

It's (e) if she has not been in US 6 months and (c) if she has.

Is the six months count only for the year 2007 or it count up to the date of W7 application. Also I was told by the IRS Cust service person that I should use the W7 form dt Jan 2007. I have printed out the latest, i.e February 2008. Is that wrong? Pls advise. Thank You- Raj

 

[nelsona]

The tax forum is at forums.serbinski.com

I think I've made my opinion clear on the value of anything info you receive from 1-800-DUMB-IRS

 

[Jackie83]

Thanks you Nelsona

It's (e) if she has not been in US 6 months and (c) if she has.