Unofficial Exchange Rates for 2009
You must report all income in U.S. dollar equivalents. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has no official exchange rate. Any posted exchange rate that is used consistently is acceptable. For additional exchange rates, check the U.S. treasury website at http://fms.treas.gov/intn.html#rates. Taxpayers generally use the yearly average exchange rate to [...]
YouTube: Tips from the IRS – Watch Out for Tax Scams
Here’s a Tip from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS will never send you an unexpected email about your taxes or a refund. If you get one, there’s one thing you can count on. It’s a scam. Everyday, crooks come up with new ways to steal your identity and other personal information. Scammers may [...]
Warning: New IRS Phishing Scheme!
21 October 2009
There is new phishing scheme that professes to be from the IRS Office in London. The sender states that he is an IRS employee and asks you to pay a transfer charge or processing fee in order to obtain a substantial sum of money. Do not reply to this attempt to gain your [...]
New “IRS” E-mail Scam Circulating
In recent weeks, a phony e-mail claiming to come from the IRS has been circulating in large numbers. The subject line of the e-mail often states that the e-mail is a notice of underreported income. The e-mail may contain an attachment or a link to a bogus Web page directing taxpayers to their “tax statement.” [...]
IRS Office is Closed on April 1st
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office at the Embassy will be closed on April 1st.
A Note from the IRS Office: Exchange Rates for 2008
The IRS requires that all income be reported in U.S. dollar equivalents. As it is time to begin preparing the necessary paperwork for filing U.S. Federal tax returns, it may be useful to have some exchange rates for 2008. Please note that there is NO official exchange rate. Taxpayers should use the rate that best [...]
