US Income tax and ITIN
It has been sometime since I posted my original request for help-but I now have all the answers. The IRS authorized representativein the DR is Virginia A. Pacheco from the office of Servicios Personalizados Legales y Bancarios, Avendia Romulo Betancourt No. 483, Plaza Violeta, Local 1-4, Santo Domingo, RD. The office phone # is (809) 482-9393. However, Virginia's number is (809) 440-9760 or 224-9760 or 412-8881. She speaks perfect english and is very helpfull. The office is very hard to find and I paid a taxi to show me the way to the office. There is a sign that says Plaza Violeta and the office is located around the conner of the right side as you face the front of the plaza. Ground floor. No office sign.
The procedure is as follows: Your spouse needs to go their personally with ID. In my case my wife has a valid Dominican passport and that was all that was needed. If no passport then other forms of ID will be required ( cedula, birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc,). Your spouse requests that Virgina fills out a IRS Form W-7 (Request for an individual taxpayer identification number- ITIN). The fee for services is $75. After the form is filled out, she verifies it and then she sends it somewhere (consulate) for further verification. We went in the morning and returned that same afternoon and the form was ready for pick up. I attached an amended income tax return to the form along with a letter from Virgina and mailed it to the IRS address that was provided in Philadelphia. Approximately 4 1/2 weeks later Virginia called to say that she had received the ITIN number for my spouse and could be picked up at the office. She provided a card (similiar to a social security card) with the nine digit number. However I am still waiting for the IRS to process ouramended return. I hope this helps anyone with a similar situation. Since we have been married two years, I was able to file amended returns for the past two years and should be getting back a nice check from the IRS. You could also apply for ITIN numbers for any dependent children involved.