Originally Posted by
martin earl
Crossing out "US Citizen" and putting "citizen/national of the United States" then using your passport for confirmation should be enough.
There is not a requirement for anyone to have a SSN, so that is a non-issue. YOU do not have an SSN, it is their number. Living men and women are not eligible for an SSN. Maybe putting "ineligible" and 000-00-0000 in the space for the SSN (I have been told it is in the Federal regulations allow putting all zeros if you have no SSN.
Of course, if you are going to file for 1040 return, the SSN is needed.
Nearly every form I have read gives you the right to cross out anything that does not "apply" to you. I am sure to put "reported" or "alleged" on all vital stats, since I cannot attest or affirm them being true or not.
Also, I never sign anything "under penalty of perjury" I ALWAYS cross that out, also, the word "understand" gets crossed out.
I sign "without prejudice" above my autograph (it.s not a SIG-NATURE).
So far, I have not had anyone give me too many issues, when they do, I simply point out the forms reference to crossing out what is not relevant.