Screening undocumented immigrants

[Dan Miles]

How do you all screen illegals for a rental property?  They have an ITIN but no social.  Can I ask the police to check for something?

[Deanna McCormick]

The have  TIN , Tax Identification Number. They do not have a social Security number, which is needed to run most credit and criminal reports.

What's your criteria? No valid social security number I Deny.

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS issues ITINs to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security number (SSN) from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The IRS issues ITINs regardless of immigration status, because both resident and nonresident aliens may have a U.S. filing or reporting requirement under the Internal Revenue Code. They do not serve any purpose other than federal tax reporting. An ITIN does not authorize work in the U.S. or provide eligibility for Social Security benefits or the Earned Income Tax Credit.