Embassy of the United States

Income Tax Forms

IRS forms may be downloaded from the IRS web-site at http://www.irs.gov/.

If you would like to order a printed copy of your tax package, please visit http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/page/0,,id=23106,00.html. Only one package can be ordered at a time.

The consulate does not have state tax forms. Those forms may be downloaded from the Internet, or requested directly from the various states.

Taxpayers may direct their inquiries regarding tax questions and tax notices to the Philadelphia Service Center that serves overseas taxpayers. Summarized below are contact points for IRS:

International Services:

If you are a taxpayer who lives outside the United States, the IRS has full-time permanent staff in 4 U.S. embassies and consulates. These offices have tax forms and publications, can help you with account problems, and answer your questions about notices and bills. You can reach these offices at the following telephone numbers, which include country or city codes if you are outside the local dialing area.

If you are calling about an e-file issue and it is not account related, please contact the e-help Austin at 512-416-7750.  Assistors are available from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.

The IRS offices listed can answer your federal income tax questions, help with account and refund problems, and assist with the preparation of current and prior year tax returns.

IRS trained volunteers are also available at some embassy/consulate locations. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact one of our IRS offices.

Taxpayers located outside the U.S. may also contact the IRS by mail at:

Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 920
Bensalem, PA 19020

Or you may telephone or FAX the Philadelphia Service Center office at:
Tel: 215-516-2000 (not toll-free)
Fax: 215-516-2555

Phone service available from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm (EST) M-F

Residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands may contact the IRS toll free at 1-800-829-1040. (Hours of Operation 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday - Friday).

Other items of potential interest:

International Taxpayer Advocate:
To request Taxpayer Advocate help, call:

Worldwide: Puerto Rico office:
Tel: (Spanish) 787-622-8930, (English) 787-622-8940
FAX: 787-622-8933

For filing tax returns and sending tax payments:

Internal Revenue Service Center
Philadelphia, PA, 19255-0215
USA

Street address for courier service:

Internal Revenue Service
11601 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA, 19154
USA

For filing estimated tax payments (Form 1040ES):

Internal Revenue Service Center
P.O. Box 8318
Philadelphia, PA, 19255-0215
USA