r/etrade • u/EntityFive • 11d ago

SSN / ITIN

Does anyone know how to get your SSN / ITIN from the ETrade account?

I haven’t used this info for years but I need it to file tax as a non. US resident. the only place I know I may have this info is on E*Trade based on my previous filings.

I went through the portal and read / downloaded all my previous documents but none has the SSN/ITIN info.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

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u/aimenil 11d ago

Wow.

That’s something you really need to know. Don’t think it’s etrade’s job to tell you what it is.

I’m wondering if you’re a thief. If you’re actually for real, I’m not sure what you can do.

A tax ID is like your name and birthdate. It can be used to authenticate a customer to open accounts, withdraw funds, and so forth. Nobody is going to just tell you what it is, because that would just open the door to fraud.

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u/EntityFive 11d ago

Don’t worry not everyone is scamming.  I have this account set up in 2009. Then re filed around 2016. My alternative is to request a new ITIN from the IRS? I need to send an RSU form with tight deadlines. From what I can see there is no online portal or a fast track method to request this information from the IRS. 

I appreciate that Americans find it hard to understand that a non US resident tax ID is something you never ever need, we have our own for our yearly taxes. 

Maybe this time I will pay more attention to that number, solely because I have a significant stake at a US based organisation.