# W-7 form: fill out and sign online, free

> Form W-7 is the Internal Revenue Service's "Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number." In its words: "Use Form W-7 to apply for an IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). You can also use this form to renew an existing ITIN that is expiring or that has already expired." (IRS, About Form W-7)

Page: https://pdfinish.com/forms/w-7
Last updated: October 26, 2026

## W-7 at a glance

- **Agency:** Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- **What it is for:** Use Form W-7 to apply for an IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). You can also use this form to renew an existing ITIN that is expiring or that has already expired.
- **Who fills it:** The applicant, or a delegate or acceptance agent, as the form’s Sign Here section describes. The form is “For use by individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.”
- **Who it goes to:** See the IRS instructions for Form W-7 for where to send it and which documents go with it.
- **Signature:** The form has a Sign Here section, with a declaration under penalties of perjury.
- **Revision:** Rev. December 2024
- **Last checked:** October 26, 2026
- **Official form (PDF):** https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf
- **Official instructions:** https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw7

## How to fill it out

1. **Open the form.** Press Fill it now. The form opens in Finish PDF in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
2. **Type in the boxes.** Click a box and type, or tick a checkbox. Add your signature in the Sign step and press Lock to put your entries into the page.
3. **Save your copy.** Name the file and download it. Your original blank form is never changed.

## Common questions

### Is the W-7 form free to fill out here?

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### Is my information uploaded?

No. The form is filled in your browser and never uploaded, so what you type, including any Social Security number or other tax ID, stays on your device. We do not record what you type.

### Is this the latest version of Form W-7?

It is the version the agency listed as current when we last checked on 2026-10-26: Rev. December 2024. We compare our copy with the agency's every week. If the agency updates the form, this page says so and points to the official link until we update ours.

### Can I sign the W-7 electronically?

Whether an electronic signature is accepted is up to whoever asked you for the form, unless the agency says otherwise. Check the agency's instructions at https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw7. PDFinish places a picture of your signature on the page; it is not a certificate-based digital signature.

### Where do I send the W-7?

In the agency's words: See the IRS instructions for Form W-7 for where to send it and which documents go with it. Read the agency's instructions at https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw7.

### What do I put in each box of the W-7?

We do not tell you what to enter. The agency's own instructions explain each line: https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw7.

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