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Tokyo IRS Office Closed on June 18, 2004The Internal Revenue Service at the American Embassy in Tokyo closed on Jun 18, 2004. The last day customer service will be provided by the IRS at the Tokyo Embassy will be June 18, 2004. For individuals needing transcripts of tax returns for visa purposes, please use Form 4506 (LINK1 IRS 4506 fax 
)modified to meet that need. It should be faxed to the Philadelphia
office at the numbers noted on the form. As an alternative, Form
8821, Tax Information Authorization, can also be used. It can be
downloaded from the IRS web page ( www.irs.gov
). The fax numbers on the modified Form 4506 can also be used for
faxing the transcript request using Form 8821. In addition, the contact point sheet (LINK2 IRS - Tax_Tips
) provides contact information for customers who need tax assistance.
The IRS Home Page, www.irs.gov, has a lot of information available to answer many questions. Go to 'Individuals' and then 'Overseas Taxpayers' you will find a section of FAQ (LINK), which will take you to IRS Publication 54. Many questions of overseas taxpayers can be answered from that source. One point to remember for all overseas taxpayers is that the United States taxes its citizens on their worldwide income. Even though they may be eligible to exclude a certain amount of their earned income from their income tax computation, they must file a US tax return in order to claim that exclusion. Also, while certain amounts of their earned income can be excluded for purposes of computing income tax, that income is not excluded for the purposes of computing Self Employment Tax, for those who are self-employed. |
Tax forms
distribution center : 1-800-829-3676 FAX on
Demand (available 24 hours): 1-703-368-9694 - Use voice unit on machine. Forms are
available on-line(www.irs.gov) U.S. military
personnel can pick up tax forms from their unit tax advisor or from many
base libraries. Most forms
are also available on CD-ROM as "Publication 1796". You can order
a copy of this CD on-line.
Most common
forms are also available at the Embassy in Seoul during normal business
hours. Tax forms other than for the current year are available only from
the IRS and are not stocked at the Embassy. The American Embassy is closed
on both U.S. and Korean holidays. Here is
a map to the Embassy. | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Year Average | |
| 1193.6 | 1205.9 | 1150.1 | 1195 | 1186.15 | |
Necessary
conditions to obtain a refund of Korean Sales Taxes (VAT) are as follows: You should
purchase items at member stores which display a "TAX REFUND SHOPPING"
logo and then you can get a Korea Refund Cheque when you pay for your
purchase.
You should
show your purchase to Customs and get a stamp for verification of export
on the cheque before going through Immigration in the Departure area.
However the purchase should be taken out of the country within 3 months.
Lastly,
you can get the sales tax (VAT) refund at the Korea Refund booth in the Departure area
of Incheon international airport when you bring the Korea Refund Cheque
with a stamp for verification of export.
For Americn Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries, please e-mail us at : seoul_acs@state.gov.
The basic information on American Citizen Services may also be obtained by calling
02-397-4114. Our FAX number is 02-397-4101.
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of non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.
The U.S. Embassy is closed on both U.S. and Korean
holidays.
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