Information About Filing US Taxes
To all American citizens resident in the UAE:
It is now Tax Season!!!
Tax Forms for 2005 are now available at the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate General in Dubai. American citizens and “Green Card” holders alike may also obtain tax forms for 2005 and previous years online at <http://www.irs.gov/>. Neither the Embassy in Abu Dhabi nor the Consulate General in Dubai is able to extend direct, professional tax filing assistance.
However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides tax assistance through their regional office located at the US Embassy in Paris, France. The IRS office at the US Embassy in Paris has a homepage custom-tailored to meet the needs of Americans residing outside of the USA. For information from the IRS office in Paris, go to: http://france.usembassy.gov/IRS/irs.htm
You may also contact the IRS International Customer Service Site in Philadelphia by telephone at: 215-516-2000.
Again, visit the IRS on the web at: www.irs.gov.
IRS Office in Paris:
Phone: 33-1-4312-2555 9:00-12:00 & 1:30-3:30 Mon.-Fri.
Fax: 33-1-4312-4752
e-mail: irs.paris@irs.gov
Correspondence with IRS/Paris:
US Embassy
IRS Room E-414
2, Avenue Gabriel
75382 Paris Cedex 08
France
IRS Office in Philadelphia:
Phone: 215-516-2000 (not toll free) 6:00AM-2:00AM ET
Fax: 215-516-2555
Email: http://www.irs.gov/help/page/0,,id=133197,00.html
Taxpayer Advocate Service (http://www.irs.gov/advocate)
(If you have an ongoing issue with the IRS that has not been resolved through normal processes, or you have suffered, or are about to suffer a significant hardship as a result of the application of the tax laws)
Taxpayer Advocate, San Patricio Office Building, Rm 200, 7 Tabonuco St., Guaynabo, P.R. 00966 Tel: 787-622-8940, Fax: 787-622-8933
Your Taxpayer Identification Number
If you are not eligible to get a Social Security number but need to file a tax return, you will have to apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). Apply by filling out Form W-7, Application for an IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. Get Form W-7 at www.irs.gov or at http://france.usembassy.gov
An ITIN number is issued by the IRS and begins with the number "9." It may look like a Social Security number, but an ITIN is used only for federal income tax purposes and has no effect on your work or immigration status in the U.S.
Each person who files a federal tax return or is listed as a spouse or dependent must have a valid SSN or ITIN. This will ensure prompt processing and issuances of any refund. Exemptions claimed for spouse or dependents will be denied if valid Tax Identification numbers are not provided.
For more information about ITINs, check out Publication 1915, Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or download Form W-7. The publication and form are also available by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or 215-516-2000 in the United States.
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- Sources for forms, publications, and information:
- Internet: www.irs.gov Best Source of Information
- International Hotline -- General Information (not toll-free):
215-516-2000 (Monday–Friday; 6:00am–2:00pm EST)
- Tax Questions - Personal: 1-800-829-1040
- Tax Questions - Businesses: 1-800-829-4933
- Forms and Publications: 1-800-829-3676
1-703-368-9694
- TaxFax Service: From your fax machine: dial 703-368-9694
- Making US tax payments electronically: www.eftps.gov
1-800-555-4477 or 312-441-5878