🌍 How to Fax the IRS About an International Tax Account
The IRS fax number for international tax account issues is 681-247-3101. The IRS lists it for international tax account issues only, so it is not the place for a tax return or for forms that have their own fax numbers. The international phone line is 267-941-1000 (not toll-free), Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. To send, select United States, type 6812473101 and pay $2.99 for up to 3 pages.
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What the 681-247-3101 Fax Is For
The IRS publishes one fax for international taxpayers on its page about contacting the IRS from outside the United States: 681-247-3101, described as "for international tax account issues only". Think of it as the fax that goes with the international phone line. If you live abroad and something is wrong with your account, for example a payment applied to the wrong year, or a question about a balance, and you need to send an explanation or copies, this is the line for it.
If the IRS notice or letter you are dealing with prints its own fax number, use that one. A number on your own notice goes to the unit that sent it.
The rule: 681-247-3101 is for international tax account issues only. If your notice or the form you are sending has its own fax number, that number comes first.
What Goes Somewhere Else
Many people find 681-247-3101 by searching "IRS international fax number" and assume it takes everything. It does not. These items have their own routes:
| What you are sending | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| A tax return (1040, 1040-X) | No fax route: e-file or mail |
| Form 2848 or 8821, from outside the US | International CAF fax 304-707-9785 |
| Form SS-4, no US presence, sent from outside the US | 304-707-9471 |
| Form 3911, foreign address | Austin 855-203-7538 |
| Form 5472 with pro forma 1120 | 855-887-7737 |
| Form 911, Taxpayer Advocate, overseas | 304-707-9793 |
| A notice that prints a fax number | The number on the notice |
Our guides cover each one: Form 2848 from abroad, an EIN from abroad, Form 3911 from abroad and Form 5472. The IRS gives no fax route for filing a return; you e-file or mail it. For the full list, see our hub on how to fax the IRS.
Calling First: 267-941-1000
The IRS international taxpayer service line is 267-941-1000. It is not toll-free, and it is open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Calling before you fax is often worth it: the person on the phone can confirm the fax is the right route for your issue and tell you what they need to see.
If they ask you to fax something, write down the date, the name or ID of the person you spoke to and what they asked for, and put those details on your cover page. It makes your fax easy to connect to the call.
What to Put on the Pages
A cover page with your full name as it appears on your tax records, the identifying number the IRS has for you, the tax year or years involved, your foreign address, a phone number with country code, and the date. Add one or two sentences saying what the problem is and what you want the IRS to do, and list the attached pages.
Then your explanation and supporting copies, such as the notice you received, bank records of a payment, or earlier correspondence. Put your name and identifying number at the top of every page. Scan to PDF rather than photographing pages: fax is black and white and small print in a photo can become unreadable.
Entering the Number
681-247-3101 is a regular US number. Select United States from the list and type 6812473101: 10 digits, no leading 1, no spaces or dashes. Our guide to faxing to the USA covers the format, and our guide to sending a fax from outside the United States covers paying and uploading from abroad.
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Cost, Delivery and Your Record
US numbers are $2.99 for up to 3 pages, then $0.99 per extra page. A cover page and a four-page letter with copies comes to 5 pages: $4.97. You see the price before you pay.
There is no account, nothing is printed on your document, and delivery usually takes a few minutes. The confirmation email shows the destination number, the page count and the time it went through, in US Eastern Time: your record of exactly when it was sent. If the fax cannot be delivered, you are refunded automatically.
If the IRS offers to fax something back to you, our sister service GetAFax.com gives you a US fax number for 24 hours for $5, and faxes arrive in your email.
When the Problem Is Not Getting Fixed
If your international account issue has dragged on and normal contact with the IRS is not resolving it, the Taxpayer Advocate Service can step in. People abroad fax Form 911 to 304-707-9793. Our guide to faxing Form 911 to the Taxpayer Advocate covers the form, the email option and local offices.
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