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U.S. Taxes

U.S. citizens must report their worldwide income on their federal income tax returns. Living or earning income outside of the United States does not relieve an U.S. citizen of responsibility for filing tax returns. However, U.S. citizens living and/or working abroad may be entitled to various deductions, exclusions, and credits. IRS Publication 54, "Tax Guide For U.S. Citizens And Resident Aliens Abroad," which is available at the Embassy's Consular Section in Damascus, gives helpful information to those U.S. citizens residing abroad.

The Consular Section in Damascus receives a supply of federal tax forms each year from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If you need IRS forms, either visit our office to collect the forms or write to us requesting the forms. There is no IRS representative assigned to this Embassy, nor is there anyone at the Embassy who can provide authoritative tax information. If you have specific questions or problems, we recommend that you write directly to the IRS in the U.S. We do not maintain a supply of any individual state tax forms. Such forms must be obtained by writing the appropriate state office directly to the IRS in the U.S., or visit their website at http://www.irs.gov.

IRS: Download Tax Forms and Information