What is a Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA) for

Individual Tax identification number (ITIN)?

1. Ben Franklin Tax Services previously Professional Services Texas is a CAA for ITIN since May 2007

2. This means that we have signed a contract with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ITIN office

3. We are authorized agents by IRS ITIN office and we can issue Certificate of Accuracy (CA) letter

4. The CA letter is issued when the taxpayer presents original or US notarized foreign identification documents (ie: foreign passport, etc)

5. The CAA has the authority to accept or deny the documents presented. If the CAA is satisfied, only then will the CAA issue the CA letter

6. The CA letter is the only document that is required when the ITIN application is submitted to IRS. No passport copy, etc. will be required. This is unlike an Acceptance Agent (AA) or ITIN application prepared by the taxpayer where they still have to send notarized copies, etc

7. The CAA also prepares and signs the ITIN application and the CA letter

8. The CAA have an exclusive (ie: not available to the general public) direct phone line with the ITIN office in Austin, TX

9. If any issue arises with the ITIN application prepared by the CAA, it can be resolved relatively quickly. Otherwise, it could take from 2 to 6 months should you prepare it yourself

10. We are listed at the IRS website:

    Certifying Acceptance Agent (ITIN)

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    We are listed in www.irs.gov as:

    Ben Franklin Tax Services

    1100 Business Parkway Suite 175 Richardson, TX 75081 (972) 235-2357

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