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Excuse me, can I apply for the "American tax number" directly online? What documents and materials are required to be provided to the federal tax bureau?

Visiting scholars (J 1 visa) need to apply for social security number through the school, which is also used for tax returns. Only visa types that cannot apply for social security numbers, such as family members of J2 scholars, can use W-7 to apply for tax numbers from the IRS.