Use this form to apply for an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN) for a child who is placed in your home for purposes of legal adoption. Do not use this form if you will be able to obtain a Social Security number (SSN) for the child in time to file your tax return. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, if the child is not a U.S. citizen or resident alien. Current Revision Form W-7 A PDF Instructions for Form W-7 A (Print Version PDF) Recent Developments None at this time. Other Items You May Find Useful All Revisions for Form W-7 A About Publication 501, Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information About Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses About Publication 972, Child Tax Credit Other Current Products