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HR 6523 112th Congress House

ITIN Reform Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that ITIN applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Government information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 21, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6236)
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 21, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ITIN Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) to an individual only if such individual: (1) submits an application for an ITIN in person at an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxpayer assistance center with required documentation, or (2) submits an application in person outside of the United States to an IRS employee or a designee of the Secretary at a U.S. diplomatic mission or consular post with required documentation. Exempts from such requirements: (1) the spouse, or the dependents, without a social security number of a taxpayer who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) nonresident aliens claiming tax treaty benefits.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6523: ITIN Reform Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6523/
MLA
"H.R. 6523: ITIN Reform Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6523/.
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H.R. 6523, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6523/.
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