If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN) enter your Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN). If you do not have an SSN or ITIN leave the entry field blank.
If a business or other organization asks for your SSN, offer your driver's license number instead. Other alternative forms of ID include a passport, proof of current and previous address (such as utility bills), or a student ID from a college or university.
If you want to file a tax return but cannot obtain a valid SSN, you must complete IRS Form W-7 , “Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.” Form W-7 must be submitted to the IRS with a completed tax return and documents verifying identity and foreign status.
With the typical background check, you often only need an individual's name and other information about them to search for criminal records. However, a credit check is somewhat different—landlords must collect an applicant's Social Security number to move forward.
For most individuals, their TIN is a Social Security number (SSN). A foreign person, who doesn't have and can't get an SSN, must use an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). A foreign person may be a resident alien for income tax purposes based on days present in the United States.
A tax return that includes an individual lacking either an SSN or an ITIN must include Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number for that individual, and the return plus Form W-7 will be paper filed to the appropriate IRS Service Center.
You may be able to use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, passport number, an alien identification number, or government-issued identification instead. You should check directly with financial institutions to find out what type of identification they require.
If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN) enter your Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN). If you do not have an SSN or ITIN leave the entry field blank.
For example, in California, landlords are prohibited from requiring tenants to provide their social security numbers and are only permitted to use them for specific purposes such as obtaining credit reports or background checks.
With the typical background check, you often only need an individual's name and other information about them to search for criminal records. However, a credit check is somewhat different—landlords must collect an applicant's Social Security number to move forward.