Can Illegal Immigrants Open a Bank Account
Can illegal immigrants open a bank account? Even if they don’t have an SSN?
Yes.
People think that illegal immigrants can’t do a lot of things in this country, and at some point, they’re right.
But they can do more than you think, and opening a bank account is one of them.
Start your ITIN application here: ITIN.com
Requirements For Illegal Immigrants to Open a U.S. Bank Account
To open up a US bank, we must first work with them on making sure they have the proper identification – especially a valid passport.
Secondly, we must get their US federal tax ID number, their ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number).
This number is what any foreigner or illegal immigrant can get to replace the Social Security Number in many legal processes.
A lot of people think that illegal immigrants can’t get an ITIN number, which is false. They very much can.
The IRS actually brought in the ITIN tax ID number for this very purpose.
Back in 1996, the IRS came out with the ITIN number to help:
- Non-US citizens
- People without a Social Security Number
- Hard-working illegal immigrants in the U.S. wanting to contribute as good citizens by reporting their income.
They wanted to comply with this system…
They wanted to pay taxes…
But since they didn’t have a Social Security Number, they were unable to achieve that. So the ITIN was brought in for that purpose.
We work with illegal immigrants to get their ITIN for them.
Start your ITIN application here: ITIN.com
How We Help Illegal Immigrants to Open a Bank Account
We help prepare their taxes, report their income, and get their ITIN for them.
After that, they can use that ITIN to open up a US bank account. They can now get paid via check or deposit while managing their finances accordingly.
In fact, the biggest 4 banks in the US (and even the smaller ones) accept and require ITINs to open US bank accounts for illegal immigrants.
- Chase
- Wells Fargo
- Bank of America
- Citibank,
As long as you provide a valid ID (mostly a passport), basic personal information, and your valid ITIN tax ID number, you’re good to go.
What To Do Next
If you haven’t started your ITIN application and you want a U.S. bank account, we strongly recommend go ahead and get started.
- The first step is making sure you have a valid passport. Should you not have one, here’s a list of alternative documentation in the FAQs.
- And then second, you need to get your ITIN. And who better to help you than us at ITIN.com? We’d love to work with you.
So if you’re ready to get started with your ITIN application to open your bank account, go ahead and click the link below to get started.
And if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us and we’d be more than happy to answer them for you.
We hope this article was informative and helped you out.
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