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Taxing Matters
You are jumping to a conclusion that is not supported by the post. Logically one cannot infer that the OP is for a fact looking for for approval to lie. The OP wants to know if an ITIN that was obtained but never used for any purpose is required to be provided. It is a fair question. I think the post can be interpreted to then ask if the ITIN is not required in that situation is it better to provide it anyway or leave it off? Sure, one possibility might be that OP is looking to lie, but based on the post it is hardly the only possibility or even necessarily the most likely one.