Embassy of the United States

Taxes in the United States

Obtain IRS Forms

Tax forms are downloadable and available from the IRS website.
Most forms are also available on CD-ROM as "Publication 1796".  You can order a copy of this CD on-line.

Note:  Neither the IRS nor the Consulate can advise you or provide forms for U.S. state or local taxes.  Most U.S. state tax forms can be downloaded from www.taxadmin.org/fta/forms.ssi.

Most Commonly Requested IRS Tax Forms

• Form TDF 90.22.1 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts

• Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate

• Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

• Form W-7 Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
  

• Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

• Inst 1040 Instructions for Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax   Return and Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, J, and
  

• Form 1040 A  U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

• Inst 1040 A  Instructions for Form 1040-A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
  

• Form 1040 EZ Income Tax Return for Single Filers and Joint Filers With
  No Dependents

• Inst 1040 EZ Instructions for Form 1040-EZ, Income Tax Return for
  Single Filers and Joint Filers With No Dependent

• Form 1040 NR U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return

• Inst 1040 NR Instructions for Form 1040 NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
  

• Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit

• Inst 1116 Instructions for Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit

• Form 2350 Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income tax Return
  

• Form 2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses

• Inst 2441 Instructions for Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses
  

• Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income

• Inst 2555 Instructions for Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income

• Form 2555 EZ Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

• Inst 2555 EZ Instructions for Form 2555-EZ, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
  

• Form 3903 Moving Expenses

• Form 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return

• Form 4852 Substitute for W-2, Wage and Tax Statement

• Form 4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
  

• Form 8822 Change of Address

• Pub 970 Tax Benefits for Education

• Pub 1 Your Rights as a Taxpayer

• Pub 54 Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad

• Pub 513 Tax Information for Visitors to the United States

• Pub 514 Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals

• Pub 515 Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations
  

• Pub 516 U.S. Government Civilian Employees Stationed Abroad

• Pub 521  Moving Expenses

• Pub 535 Business Expenses

• Pub 593 Tax Highlights for U.S. Citizens and Residents Going Abroad

• Pub 915 Social Security Benefits and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefit