Warden Message:

Tax Assistance March 27-28, 2008

An IRS representative will be available at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai on March 27-28 to answer your tax questions.  Appointments are required for one-on-one meetings.  Appointments will be scheduled in ten-minute increments during the hours below, so please come prepared with concise questions. 

Thursday, March 27
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Friday, March 28
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   

You can request an appointment by email (ShanghaiACS@state.gov) or fax (86-21) 6217-2071.  Be sure to put "RESEND IRS" in your email subject line.  Please include your email address, office or home telephone number, cell phone number, and the questions you wish to ask. 

In addition, a tax seminar will be held on a walk-in basis at the following time:

Friday, March 28
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Please bring your passport for admission to your appointment or the seminar.  ALL Meetings with the IRS Representative are at:

U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Program Room,
Shanghai Center, East Tower, Suite 540,
1376 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai.

If you cannot come to the Consulate, the IRS representative may be able to talk with you over the phone.  Please send your telephone number and questions by fax or email as described above and she will attempt to call you during the time she is at the Consulate. 

FURTHER INFORMATION: We recommend that you obtain your tax forms online.  Please note also that the IRS no longer compiles the "1040 Overseas Filers Package," so there will be no packages available at the U.S. Consulate for the 2007 tax year.  All forms from the package are available for download from the IRS website.  For more information on U.S. taxes, please consult the list of websites and telephone numbers below.

Main IRS website: www.irs.gov
IRS tax forms and publications: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
U.S. Consulate Shanghai tax information page:
http://shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn/tax.html
Tax guidance for U.S. citizens abroad: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=97324,00.html
Tax guidance for persons in the military:  http://www.irs.gov/individuals/military/index.html
Electronic payment website:  http://www.eftps.gov/ Refund information:  Go to http://www.irs.gov/, click on "Where's my refund?"

Phone Services:
Individuals     1-800-829-1040
Businesses      1-800-829-4933
Customer Service Phone Number  1-215-516-2000
Refund Inquiries     1-800-829-4477
TeleTax      1-800-829-4477
ITINs after 6 weeks    1-800-829-1040
Exempt Organization Help Desk  1-877-829-5500
Tax Offset Program (TOP) Help Desk 1-800-304-3107
E-Services Help Desk    1-512-416-7750