{"id":5062,"date":"2022-02-06T14:26:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/?p=5062"},"modified":"2022-11-02T08:52:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T08:52:20","slug":"find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Find a Certified Acceptance Agent Using This Online Search Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--1024x576.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--495x279.webp 495w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--150x84.webp 150w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent-.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--1024x576.png\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--495x279.png 495w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent--150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certified-acceptance-agent-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-5154 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"certified acceptance agent\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What is a certified acceptance agent<\/em>? or Are you continuously googling &#8221; <strong><em>w7 certified acceptance agent near me<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;? This is the first question that hovers in the mind of a person desiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/who-needs-to-renew-itin-immediately\/\">allotment of an ITIN<\/a>. Isn&#8217;t it? Certified Acceptance Agents or CAAs have authorized agents of the IRS  to assist individuals to obtain an ITIN or Individual Tax Identification Number, a requirement for filing a tax return in the USA if an individual has no SSN. Using a CAA means that you do not need to submit original documents to the IRS to process your ITIN number application (which can take 7 to 11 weeks for non-US-based individuals). This eliminates the risk of losing important original documents in transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663919d423b48\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663919d423b48\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool\/#Search_Certified_Acceptance_Agent_Near_You\" title=\"Search Certified Acceptance Agent Near You \">Search Certified Acceptance Agent Near You <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool\/#What_does_an_IRS_certified_acceptance_agent_do\" title=\"What does an IRS certified acceptance agent do?\">What does an IRS certified acceptance agent do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool\/#What_is_a_IRS_Acceptance_Agent\" title=\"What is a IRS Acceptance Agent?\">What is a IRS Acceptance Agent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool\/#What_is_the_difference_between_an_Acceptance_Agent_and_Certifying_Acceptance_Agent\" title=\"What is the difference between an Acceptance Agent and Certifying Acceptance Agent?\">What is the difference between an Acceptance Agent and Certifying Acceptance Agent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/find-a-certified-acceptance-agent-using-this-online-search-tool\/#How_to_Become_a_Certified_ITIN_Acceptance_Agent\" title=\"How to Become a Certified ITIN Acceptance Agent?\">How to Become a Certified ITIN Acceptance Agent?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Certified_Acceptance_Agent_Near_You\"><\/span>Search Certified Acceptance Agent Near You <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the calculator to find the AA and CAA for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-w-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I<em>TIN application via Form 7<\/em><\/a> The data used for creating the tool below is based on the list put by IRS on its website. The data is as on 10th October 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html \u26a1>\n  <head>\n    \n    <script async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script>\n  <script async custom-element=\"amp-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-iframe-0.1.js\"><\/script>\n  \n  <\/head>\n  <body>\n  <amp-iframe\n  width=\"300\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  layout=\"responsive\"\n  sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/gsheetpress.com\/calculator?id=1634630467718\">\n<amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/foo.com\/foo.png\" placeholder><\/amp-img>\n<\/amp-iframe>\n  <\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_an_IRS_certified_acceptance_agent_do\"><\/span>What does an IRS certified acceptance agent do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How can a CAA help you in obtaining an ITIN? Basically, in two ways. Firstly, a Certified Acceptance Agent can verify your identity and certify your identification documents\u00a0in your application for an ITIN. Therefore, the headache of sending original documents like a passport etc is not required. Secondly, CAA \u00a0can submit your ITIN Application\u00a0on your behalf. This itself makes the whole process of getting an ITIN or renewing the expired ITIN a very easy and smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_IRS_Acceptance_Agent\"><\/span>What is a IRS Acceptance Agent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An Acceptance Agent is an authorized person by the IRS to accept the ITIN application and forward the completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-w-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forms W-7<\/a> to IRS. So, basically, the job of the acceptance agent is to see and assist people to properly fill and attach proper documents and then forward the same to IRS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_an_Acceptance_Agent_and_Certifying_Acceptance_Agent\"><\/span>What is the difference between an Acceptance Agent and Certifying Acceptance Agent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are fundamental differences between a CAA and AA as under :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>A CAA  assumes greater responsibility in facilitating the ITIN application process as a CAA is authorized to receive the assigned ITIN number&nbsp;<em>directly from<\/em>&nbsp;the IRS. No such power is with the Acceptance Agent who are simply authorized to assist the ITIN applicant. IRS issues ITIN directly to the applicant and not the AA.<\/li><li>A CAA is authorized to submit a completed Form W-7 to the IRS on behalf of the applicant. CAA must attach photo copies of supporting documentation for the primary and secondary applicant(s) whereas an AA merely reviews the required documentation and forwards them to IRS.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Become_a_Certified_ITIN_Acceptance_Agent\"><\/span><strong>How to Become a Certified ITIN Acceptance Agent<\/strong>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IRS website provides that a person desirous of becoming a Certifying Acceptance Agent , must complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f13551.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Form 13551<\/a> for  IRS Acceptance Agent Program, and attach the fingerprint card (if applicable). Once that is completed , you need to mandatory attend  the Mandatory&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-utl\/itin-online-pre-application-training-11-22-2019-2.ppt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acceptance Agent&nbsp;training<\/a>. Thereafter ,you must complete&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/forensic-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forensic training<\/a>&nbsp;and submit the certificate of completion to the IRS <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a certified acceptance agent? or Are you continuously googling &#8221; w7 certified acceptance agent near me&#8220;? This is the first question that hovers in the mind of a person desiring allotment of an ITIN. Isn&#8217;t it? 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