Act will also address fraudulent use of the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. ITIN. The IRS created the ITIN in 1996 to improve tax administration because it needed a more efficient way to identify and track the tax reporting of noncitizens. such as foreign investors. who could not obtain a Social Security number when filing tax returns and other tax documents. ITIN applications can be mailed to the IRS. submitted at an IRS walkin. taxpayer assistance center. or submitted through an acceptance agent. A GAO testimony by Michael Brostek before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Social Security in March 2004 revealed that IRS controls for the ITIN could be easily bypassed and that it could be used for nontax purposes. such as general identification. Mr. Brostek went on to testify that the "IRS concluded that most resident aliens who have ITINs and earn a wage income are not legally employed in the U.S." This creates many concerns about use of the ITIN by illegal aliens. which is why my bill will make the ITIN look physically different than a Social Security number and not allow it to be used to obtain tax credits. Another issue my bill addresses is building a fence along our southern border. It is known. according to government reports. that foreign nationals from countries such as Syria. Iran and Saudi Arabia have crossed our southern borders. not to mention the high number of illegal aliens from other countries. According to We Need a Fence. an organization dedicated to ensuring a fence is built along our southern border. a CNN poll has shown that 87 percent of its respondents support building a security fence along the U.S.Mexico border.
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