PTIN Supplemental Application For U.S. Citizens 
Form    8945                             Without a Social Security Number Due To 
(Rev. May 2021)                                                                                                                 OMB No. 1545-2188
                                               Conscientious Religious Objection
Department of the Treasury                        ▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8945 for the latest information.
Internal Revenue Service 
Do not submit this form if you have a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).
Part I          To Be Completed by Preparer 
                 1    First name                                     Middle name                           Last name
Name 
                 2a  Street address, apt. number, or rural route number. If you have a P.O. box, see instructions.
Applicant’s 
Personal  
                     b     City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
Mailing Address

Birth            3a  Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)                      b  Country of birth                                4       Male
Information                                                                                                                     Female
                         c  Name at birth (if different from line 1 above)
                           First name                                Middle name                           Last name

                 5    Citizenship and identification document(s) submitted (see instructions)
Citizenship 
and                             Passport/Passport Card                       U.S. Driver’s License             U.S. State ID Card
Identification                  Voter's Registration Card                    U.S. Military ID Card             Foreign Military ID Card
Information                     Civil Birth Certificate                      Naturalization Papers

I certify that I am and continuously have been a member of
                                                                                               (Name of religious group)
                                                                                  since
(Religious district or congregation, and county and/or city, state, and ZIP code)                  (Month)              (Day)          (Year)
and as a follower of the established teachings of the group, I am conscientiously opposed to applying for and receiving a social 
security number. Furthermore, I state that an application for a social security number was never filed by me or on my behalf, and that I 
have never received a social security number. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, including 
accompanying documentation and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete.

Signature of Applicant ▶                                                                           Date ▶

Part II         To Be Completed by Authorized Representative of Religious Group

I certify that                                    is a member of
                 (Name of preparer)                                                     (Name of religious group/district/congregation)
and as a dutiful follower of aforementioned religious group, has a religious objection to applying for and receiving a social security 
number.
Name of Authorized Representative (print or type)                                              Address

Signature of Authorized  
Representative ▶                                                Title ▶                                                 Date ▶

                                                                                                           For Internal Use Only

                                                                                                           F:

                                                                                                           E:

                                                                                                           A:

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.                          Cat. No. 37763W                Form 8945 (Rev. 5-2021) 

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General Instructions                                                   group as “Unaffiliated Mennonite Churches,” or “Eastern 
                                                                       Pennsylvania Mennonite Church,” etc., as your religious group, 
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless             and the congregation as “Antrim Mennonite Church 
otherwise noted.                                                       (Anabaptist),” or “Bethel Mennonite Church (Mennonite),” on the 
                                                                       second line.  
Future Developments
For the latest information about developments related to Form          How To Apply
8945 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they      Online. Go to the webpage www.irs.gov/ptin for information. 
were published, go to  www.irs.gov/Form8945.                           During the PTIN application process, you will be prompted to 
                                                                       complete and mail Form 8945 and supporting documents to the 
Purpose of Form                                                        address noted below. 
Form 8945 is used by U.S. citizens who are members of certain          Applying by mail. Complete both Form W-12 and Form 8945. 
recognized religious groups (defined below) that want to               • Send both forms and the supporting documents to the 
prepare tax returns for compensation. All tax return preparers         following address.
must obtain a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) to 
prepare tax returns for compensation. Generally, the IRS               IRS Tax Professional PTIN Processing Center 
requires an individual to provide a social security number (SSN)       PO Box 380638 
to get a PTIN. Because members of certain religious groups             San Antonio, TX 78268
have a conscientious objection to obtaining an SSN, Form 8945          Allow 4 to 6 weeks for the IRS to process your application.
must be filed by these individuals to establish their identity, U.S. 
citizenship, and status as members of a recognized religious           Submission of Form 8945. Submit the following.
group.                                                                 1. Your completed Form 8945.
       You must have a PTIN to prepare a tax return for                2. The original documents, certified copies, or notarized 
       compensation.
TIP                                                                    copies of documents that substantiate the information provided 
                                                                       on Form 8945. The supporting documentation must be 
                                                                       consistent with the information provided on Form 8945. For 
SSNs. Do not complete Form 8945 if you have an SSN or are              example, the name must be the same as on Form 8945, line 1 
not a member of a religious group that has a conscientious             (or in the case of a civil birth certificate, line 3); and the date of 
objection to obtaining an SSN. If you have an application for an       birth must be the same as on Form 8945, line 3.
SSN pending, do not file Form 8945.
                                                                                 To avoid any loss of your documents, it is suggested 
If you already have an SSN, enter the SSN when you apply for                     you do not submit the original documentation.
your PTIN using Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification        TIP
Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal.
To get an SSN, see Form SS-5, Application for a Social                 You can submit original documents, or certified or notarized 
Security Card. To get Form SS-5 or to find out if you are eligible     copies. A certified document is one that the original issuing 
to get an SSN, go to www.SSA.gov or contact a Social Security          agency provides and certifies as an exact copy of the original 
Administration (SSA) office.                                           document and contains an official seal from the issuing agency. 
                                                                       All certifications must stay attached to the copies of the 
Telephone help. If you have questions about completing this            documents when they’re sent to the IRS. Certified documents 
form, the status of your application, or the return of your original   have a stamp and/or an ink seal (may or may not be raised). Any 
documents submitted with this form, you may call the following         document certified by a foreign official must be issued by the 
phone numbers. If calling from the United States, call                 agency or official custodian of the original record. The foreign 
1-877-613-PTIN (7846). For TTY/TDD assistance, call                    certification must clearly certify that each document is a true 
1-877-613-3686.  If calling internationally, call +1 915-342-5655      copy of the original. All certifications must stay attached to the 
(not a toll-free number). Telephone help is generally available        copies of the documents when they are sent to the IRS.
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central time.
                                                                       A notarized document is one that has been notarized by a 
Who May Apply                                                          U.S. notary public, U.S. government military officer (JAG 
                                                                       Officer), U.S. State Department, U.S. Consul/Embassy 
You may apply if you are a member of, and follow the teachings         Employee, or a foreign notary legally authorized within his or her 
of, a recognized religious group (as defined below).                   local jurisdiction to certify that each document is a true copy of 
You are not eligible to file Form 8945 as part of the process of       the original. To do this, the notary must see the valid, unaltered, 
obtaining a PTIN if you received social security benefits or           original documents and verify that the copies conform to the 
payments, or if anyone else received these benefits or payments        original. All of the notarized copies must bear the mark (stamp, 
based on your wages or self-employment income.                         signature, etc.) of the notary. Notarized documents may or may 
Recognized religious group. A recognized religious group               not have a signature but will have a stamp and usually a raised 
must meet the following requirements.                                  seal. 
• It is conscientiously opposed to its members applying for and                  Original documents you submit will be returned to 
                                                                                 you at the mailing address shown on your Form 
receiving SSNs.                                                        TIP       8945. You do not need to provide a return envelope. 
• It has existed continuously since December 31, 1950.                           If your original documents are not returned within 60 
Certification. In order to complete the certification portion          days, you can call us at the phone numbers provided earlier 
above the signature of applicant, you need to enter your               under Telephone help. Copies of documents will not be 
religious group (on the first line) followed by the religious district returned.
or congregation (on the second line). For example, if you enter 
“Old Order Amish” as your religious group, then you would enter 
“Conewango Valley North District,” “Conewango Valley West 
District,” etc., on the second line as the district. However, if you 
are Anabaptist or Mennonite, enter the name of your religious   

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If you submit an original valid passport (or a certified or         Lines 3a, b, and c. Enter your birth information as it 
notarized copy of a valid passport), you do not need to             corresponds to your identification documents.  Complete line 3c 
submit any other documents. Otherwise, you must submit at           only if your name at birth is different from the name you entered 
least two of the documents listed below. The documents must         on line 1.
be current, verify your name, and verify that you are a U.S.        Line 5. Check the box indicating the type of document(s) you 
citizen. If you submit copies of documents that display             are submitting for identification. You must submit documents as 
information on both sides, copies of both the front and back        explained earlier under How To Apply.
must be attached to the Form 8945. At least one document 
must contain your photograph. At least one document must            Signatures. The completed Form 8945 must be signed and 
verify both your identity and U.S. citizenship. Do not attach       dated by the applicant in Part I and by the authorized 
expired documents; expired documents will not be accepted.          representative of the religious group/district/congregation in 
                                                                    Part II.
                                     Can be used to establish:
Supporting Documentation                                            Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for 
                                     Identity      U.S. Citizenship the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue 
U.S. Passport (the only stand-alone                                 laws of the United States. This information will be used to issue 
                                                                    a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). Our authority to 
document)                            X                  X           collect this information is found in section 3710 of the Internal 
                                                                    Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 and 
U.S. Passport card                   X                  X           Internal Revenue Code section 6109. Under section 6109, return 
                                                                    preparers are required to provide their identification number on 
                                                                    what they prepare. Applying for a PTIN is mandatory if you 
U.S. Driver's license                X                              prepare U.S. tax returns for compensation. Providing 
                                                                    incomplete information may delay or prevent processing of this 
U.S. Military ID card                X                              application; providing false or fraudulent information may 
                                                                    subject you to penalties.
Foreign Military ID card             X                              You are not required to provide the information requested on 
                                                                    a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless 
                                                                    the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or 
U.S. State ID card                   X                              records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as 
                                                                    long as their contents may become material in the 
Voter's registration card            X                  X           administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, the 
                                                                    information you provide on this form is confidential pursuant to 
Civil birth certificate              X                  X           the Privacy Act of 1974 and tax returns and return information 
                                                                    are confidential pursuant to Code section 6103. However, we 
                                                                    are authorized to disclose this information to contractors to 
Naturalization papers                X                  X           perform the contract, to the Department of Justice for civil and 
                                                                    criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, 
Keep a copy of the application for your records.                    and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in their 
          You must submit the proper supporting                     return preparer oversight activities and administration of their 
          documentation with Form 8945. If you do not provide       tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other 
▲!        the proper supporting documentation, your                 countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to 
CAUTION   application will not be processed.                        enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law 
                                                                    enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
Specific Instructions                                               The time needed to complete and file this form will vary 
Line 1. Enter your legal name on line 1 as it appears on your       depending on individual circumstances. The estimated burden 
documents. This entry should reflect your name as it will be        for those who file this form is shown below.
entered on tax returns that you are paid to prepare.                Recordkeeping      .  .   . .    . . .   .   . .   . 4 hr., 32 min.
Lines 2a and b. Enter your complete mailing address on line 2.      Learning about the law or the form .     .   . .   . 0 hr., 40 min.
Your original documents will be returned to the address you         Preparing and sending the form .     .   .   . .   .  1 hr., 58 min.
enter on line 2.
                                                                    If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time 
Note: If the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail to your      estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would 
physical location, enter the U.S. Postal Service’s post office box  be happy to hear from you. You can send us comments from 
number for your mailing address. Contact your local U.S. Post       www.irs.gov/formcomments. Or you can send your comments 
Office for more information. Do not use a post office box owned     to Internal Revenue Service, Tax Forms and Publications 
by a private firm or company.                                       Division, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 
                                                                    20224. Do not send this form to this address. Instead, see 
                                                                    Applying by mail, earlier.