申请ITIN为什么需要认证代理服务？

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David Chen

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Feb 10, 2015, 8:49:51 PM2/10/15
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刘佳,税务师


1.自2014年11月，Liu Associates Inc 成为美国个人报税识别号 (ITIN) 的申请提供认证代理服务 (CAA)。未来，我们主要为H1-B，L1以及F-1签证持有者的家庭成员的个人报税识别号的申请提供帮助，同样，我们也将竭尽所能帮助外籍个人，海外投资者等。

2.关于此服务，我们与美国国税局ITIN办事处有正式合约。请勿将我们与其他仅仅有限或无权威的的机构如认可代理（AA)或基本税务代理人进行混淆。

3.我们是美国国税局 (IRS) 个人报税识别办事处认可授权的代理机构。于此，我们会出具确保证明信(COA)。当纳税人向我们提供护照原件或由国外发行机构所认可的证件复印件时, 确保证明信将被出具。

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Sherry


Ever wonder what questions you can and cannot ask tenants?

 
Most owners like you may know what questions to ask potential tenants to make sure they are a good renter, but there are screening questions that could get you in trouble. Unfortunately, there are layers of attorneys and enforcement officials stroking their legal pads with itchy trigger fingers, eager to find fault.
 
Not that all of this is negative. America has a relatively open marketplace where those of all kinds of backgrounds are able to find housing – subject to legitimate financial qualification standards – without fear of being unfairly discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion or a number of other qualities. And much of this is because of energetic enforcement that goes back to breaking up Jim Crow, ‘redlining’ and other discriminatory practices that are largely vestiges of a sordid past.
 
Nevertheless, the system does occasionally prosecute not just the actual bigots, but all too often goes after those who are well-meaning and innocent but careless. You must regard your tenant screening process as a potential source of liability – and take pains to minimize your exposure to lawsuits or prosecution for violating housing discrimination laws.
 

Questionable Questions

Here are several questions you may want to omit from your screening questionnaire:
  1. “Where are you from?”
    This simple inquiry turned out to be one of the most expensive split-second decisions in history – second only to the last time the Seattle Seahawks held a football.

    The question was asked by a property manager in Boston, Massachusetts. It could have been any of us. I ask it myself when I hear someone with a Slavic or Northern European accent because I am always looking for a chance to practice my conversational Russian and German skills.

    But I don’t do it when I’m screening a tenant. In the Boston case, the tenant believed that she was the victim of housing discrimination. She believed she would have a harder time finding a place to live. Or maybe it was just that she smelled blood in the water and took advantage of a chance to sue.

    In either case, it doesn’t matter what her thinking was. Even the act of asking the question is illegal for a property manager to do in Massachusetts, in the context of screening prospective tenants. The simple question resulted in a court order directing the landlord to pay $10,000 to the woman for “emotional distress,” $7,500 in civil penalties, attorney’s fees of $31,793.97 and an additional $12,473 in court costs.
     
  2. “What’s Your Social Security Number?”
    Be careful with this one. In most areas it’s not a problem if you need it to run a (legal) credit check or criminal background check. But California legislatures have deemed the Social Security Number off limits for landlord inquiries. The reason? It could be discriminatory against illegal immigrants.
     
  3. “May I make a copy of your drivers’ license or State ID?”
    Not a problem in most areas. It’s routine for staffers to get a photo ID and upload it somewhere secure before showing a property, for self-protection purposes. California also has special drivers licenses for “undocumented residents” (illegal aliens), but it’s a violation of state law to refuse to rent to an individual because he or she has one of these licenses.

    Hey, I’m just the messenger. To be on the safe side, just ask for a “government ID” and don’t specify beyond that.
     
  4. “Are the two of you married?”
    Some states allow landlords to choose not to rent to unmarried couples. Others do not. If you or your manager are prone to asking this question, you’d better know the discrimination law in your state. Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New Jersey prohibit discrimination against unmarried couples. Simply asking this question could land you in hot water.
     
  5. “Are you guys/ladies, like, together?”
    On a related issue, a number of states prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. You can see a brief breakdown at the above link. 
     
  6. “How did you lose your leg?”
    The tenant screening process isn’t the time for two veterans to start comparing battle scars like the cast members in “Jaws.” Generally, there are only two circumstances that entitle landlords and their property managers may ask of a disabled applicant:

    - To ensure they qualify where a disability is a requirement for a specialized housing unit or program (i.e., housing for the blind), or

    - If the potential tenant is requesting an accommodation for his or her disability, such as the widening of doors or installation of a wheelchair ramp.
     

Issue-Free Questions

Landlords can, however, ask certain general questions, provided they ask them of all applicants:
  • Are you likely to damage other peoples’ property?
  • Do you have a criminal history?
  • Can you comply with the rules?
  • Does your presence in the unit pose a direct threat to others’ health or safety?
  • Are you currently using illegal drugs or controlled substances?
  • Have you ever been convicted of distributing or manufacturing controlled substances?
These questions mostly go to behavioral issues or mental health issues, rather than physical disabilities. Nevertheless, the mentally disabled are still entitled to certain protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and state laws.
 

Best Practices

Stick to your script. The law expects landlords and property owners to have a uniform set of screening criteria that apply to all prospective tenants, regardless of race, sex, age (with certain exceptions for senior living communities), creed, national origin, handicap or disability, family status, marital status, source of income and in some cases sexual orientation and/or gender (beyond the usual male/female dichotomy).
 
By sticking to your script, you get to ensure that an attorney has reviewed every question you ask. As a landlord or property manager, all you care about is the ability of the applicant to pay rent reliably and on time, not pose a danger to those around him or her, and not trash the place. Everything else is not your concern.
 
Also, develop a set of approval criteria, in writing, and stick to it. If your criteria says the Addams Family are the most qualified tenants, go ahead and rent to them. If the Coneheads then raise a complaint charging you with improperly discriminating against Hyper-intelligent Mass Quantity Consuming Extra-Terrestial Carbon-Based Beings from France, you can show your criteria to investigators and hopefully shield yourself from enforcement action.

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Joy Chen

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Feb 12, 2015, 7:41:17 PM2/12/15
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Sherry,

Thanks for sharing. Good to know that.

Joy

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