The laws of attaining social security numbers for children of American reporters in Israel:
Benefits
Far so many credits are available to children of Israelis who report to America, that it pays to report the client’s children to America with the father or mother or both parents’ American income tax report. For example, sometimes the father is an American citizen, and the mother is an Israeli but not American. Other times, the father is an Israeli and the mother is the one who is an American citizen.
These children that the clients have, when the children attain social security numbers the family receives these great benefits:
- The Additional child tax credit can give cash to our clients here in Israel, sometimes 2,000 or 4,000 dollars or more in refunds for the children.
- The economic stimulus payment can give cash to our clients here in Israel, sometimes 500 dollars or more per child in grants.
- Both of these can also be attained after the fact, if the credit or grant was missed – as long as the children had social security numbers then.
Children Who Are American Citizens
To understand and try to receive these benefits, first you must determine if your children are American citizens. A baby born in America is certainly an American citizen. A baby born in Israel – or other country – is an American citizen if both parents are Americans and if one {or both} of them had ever lived in America before.
And also, if one parent is American and the other parent is an American visa holder, and the baby was born in Israel – or another country – the baby is an American citizen, but only if the American parent was in America for at least one year before.
And also, if one parent is an American and the other parent is a permanent resident ‘green card’ holder, and the baby was born in Israel – or other country outside Israel – the baby is an American citizen but only if the American parent was in America for 5 years or more before {with at least 2 years after their age 14}.
In summary, a baby born in Israel can be an American citizen only if one of the parents is American {or if both parents are American} and also the American parent has spent enough time in America before the baby was born. *
For these parents, with at least one American or both, they are not required to put in an Application for Citizenship (USCIS Form N-600) because the baby is an American citizen already. It is easier than that: the parents who want their social security numbers for these children will put in an Application to Obtain a Certificate of Citizenship. Or, they can apply for an American passport.
Social Security Office in Israel
Once you have determined that your child is an American citizen, then it is best to contact the Social Security office here in Israel to attain the social security number. That will give you access to these credits and grants.
* If your children are American citizens or if you have questions about attaining social security numbers for your children you can find answers for them here:
- Social Security location in Israel
- American Embassy
- 14 David Flosser
- Jerusalem, Israel 91002
- Tel: 02-630-4031
Social Security Numbers and Amended Reports
When a child is an American citizen sometimes the parents can go back a few years and amend the American reports to receive refunds but only in certain circumstances. For example, some parents whose children are American citizens had lost the social security numbers of their children so didn’t put their children on American tax reports. Lost social security numbers are different from not having a social security number at all for the children. Remember, citizenship is different from having a social security number. If a child is an American citizen, as explained above, the parent should take this SSA Form SS-5 { https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf } with their documents to the Social Security office to attain the social security number. The documents that are required to bring to the Social Security office to attain a social security number for an American citizen child are here! https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm
If there is a lost social security number for the children – this is much better for tax refunds. The parents can sometimes find social security number on old documents or computer files. This is much better also than applying for a replacement social security card for the child because it is quicker. However, the parents cannot find the social security number but they know the child has one the parents can apply for a replacement card by taking the SSA Form SS-5 { https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf } with their documents to the Social Security office to attain the replacement card for the child. The documents that are required to bring to the Social Security again, are here! https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm
Now, the reason a lost social security number for the children is better for tax refunds is because of the 3 year rule. A person who did not claim the Additional Child Tax Credit for his children can amend American reports back 3 years. This can bring in 6,000 dollars or more if done by a qualified CPA firm. The most significant difficulty is to go back and amend reports from one year, two years, or three years ago the children had to have social security numbers in their names already. That’s why having a lost social security card is not a big problem. Losing the card is different from not having the number issued. If the client can call or go to the Social Security office and receive the social security number for their children that was issued long before, that client can hire Weinstein to amend up to 3 years of tax reports and receive up to 6,000 dollars or more in money very quickly from refunds.
The Economic Stimulus Payment for Children
Some people received the economic stimulus payment from America very quickly, but maybe they did not receive the payment of 500 dollars per child. The client wants the stimulus money but the payment was already made in a lower amount. So far, the IRS has told us they are not re-issuing stimulus payments for a higher amount. If the childrens’ economic stimulus money is not received by the client, Weinstein can put a claim in so that the 500 dollars per child { and maybe more if a second economic stimulus payment is given } can be received as refunds as part of the clients 2020 American tax report. Weinstein is collecting information now from its 2020 clients, because we do not run to complete the reports in February or March. We take very good care to be very careful and diligent in our work. We take our time so that the client does not have to worry. You are in good hands to choose Weinstein to do American tax, accounting, bookkeeping or payroll work on your behalf.
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3
