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OnLine  www.irs.gov     To pay your taxes electronically online   http://www.eftps.gov/
Email     Via www.irs.gov/help/page/     E-Services Help Desk     512-416-7750
Mail       IRS Philadelphia Service Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255-0215

IRS Forms
Tax forms are available by mail from the IRS or http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html. U.S. military personnel can pick up tax forms from their unit tax advisor or from many base libraries. They can also get information http://www.irs.gov/individuals/military/index.html.

Where to File
If you have a foreign, APO, or FPO address or if you file form 2555 or 2555EZ to claim the foreign earned income exclusion, mail your completed tax return to:
Internal Revenue Service, Austin, TX 73301-0215, U.S.A.
If you are filing form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ, these can also be sent to the same address.

Where is my Refund?
The IRS web site enables you to check where your refund is http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html. Alternatively, you may call 1-800-829-1954, if you are able to access U.S. toll free systems.

Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs)
The ITIN was created for use as a tax reporting number for those taxpayers who do not qualify for Social Security Numbers. The ITIN is for tax purposes only. Processing time for an ITIN is four to six weeks. If you have not received it after six weeks, call 215-516-4846.  To apply for an ITIN, please 1) complete IRS form W-7, available at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf, 2) obtain a certified copy of your passport at the Consulate as a notarial service, 3) check the instructions with form W-7 for additional filing requirements, such as the need to include original, completed tax returns, and 4) mail the completed form, certified copy of your passport and other documents to: IRS, ITIN Operation, PO Box 149342, Austin, Texas 78714-9342     (Tel. 215-516-2000)

Urgent Tax Needs
To inquire about collection or levy status account problems, you may call 215-516-2004. Alternatively, you may fax your questions to 215-516-6931.  The Taxpayer Advocate Office may also provide answers to your urgent tax needs: (phone) 215-5162499, (Fax) 215-516-2677, or if you have access to U.S. Toll Free Systems: 877-777-4778.

Ernst & Young
23/F, The Center 989 Chang Le Road, Shanghai, 200031
Tel: 2228-8888
Fax: 2228-0000

Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu CPA
30/F Bund Center 222 E. Yan An Road, Shanghai, 200002
Tel: 6141-8888
Fax: 6335-0003

Hua-Ander Certified Public Accountants
50-8B,
97 Song Lin Road, Shanghai, 200120
Tel: 5058-1895
Fax: 5058-1906

Pricewaterhouse Coopers
11/F PWC Center
202 Hu Bin Road, Shanghai, 200021
Tel: 6123-8888
Fax: 6123-8800

U.S. Consulate General American Citizen Services Unit 
Westgate Mall • 1038 West Nanjing Road • 8th floor
Open to the public M-F 8:00-11:30; 1:30-3:30
Closed Tuesday afternoons   Tel:  3217-4650  • Fax: 6217-2071
http://shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn      ShanghaiACS@state.gov