[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-2744":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"2744","Do I need an ITIN?","If you do not have an SSN and are not eligible to obtain an SSN, but you have a requirement to furnish a federal tax identification number or file a federal income tax return, you must \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=11491\">apply for an ITIN\u003C/a>.\r\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\r\nIf you have an application for an SSN pending, do not apply for an ITIN. Only apply for an ITIN if the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies you that an SSN cannot be issued.\r\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\r\nTo obtain an SSN, see \u003Ci>Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card\u003C/i>. To get \u003Ci>Form SS-5\u003C/i> or to find out if you are eligible to obtain an SSN, go to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ssa.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">ssa.gov\u003C/a> or contact an SSA office. By law, an alien individual cannot have both an ITIN and an SSN.",1777391505401]