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IRS international phone number: calling the IRS from abroad

Gecontroleerd met een testgesprek op 21 oktober 2026Bijgewerkt op 21 oktober 2026

From outside the US, the IRS tells taxpayers to call its International Taxpayer Service Call Center on 267-941-1000, dialled from abroad as +1 267 941 1000. It is not toll-free and answers Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern time. In our test call on 21 October 2026 it answered with a menu in which key 4 is for callers outside the United States; the call went out through Browzerphone from a US (+1) number, so it was a call within the US.

Ons testgesprek

What our call to the IRS international line sounded like

Alles op deze tijdlijn komt uit de opname van één enkel gesprek:

Gebaseerd op1 testgesprek op 21 oktober 2026, rond 08:51 tijd aan de oostkust van de VS

  • Gebeld vanaf een Amerikaans nummer via Browzerphone
  • Duur 1:30
  • Geen toets ingedrukt
  • Meldingen opgenomen en uitgeschreven
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Menukeuzes
7
Duur van onze test
1:30
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Neeopgehangen na 1:30

  1. Begroeting

    “Welcome to the Internal Revenue Service International and U.S. Residency Certification Services.”

  2. Language

    “To continue in English, press 1.”

    Voor jou:Key 2 is for Spanish.

  3. Live chat

    “by visiting irs.gov slash international contact, Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.”

    Voor jou:The IRS points to its live chat for individual international tax questions.

  4. 1Employer identification number for an entity organized outside the US

    “If you are requesting an employer identification number for an entity organized outside the United States, press 1.”

  5. 2Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)

    “If you have a question about an individual identification number, often called an ITIN, press 2.”

  6. 3U.S. certifications, Forms 6166 and 8802

    “If your inquiry concerns U.S. certifications, or Form 6166, or Form 8802, press 3.”

  7. 4Calling from outside the US or an international tax issue

    “If you are calling outside the United States, or you need assistance with an international tax issue, press 4.”

    Voor jou:This is the key for callers abroad.

  8. 5Letter 4403C or 4674C with an extension code

    “If you received a letter 4403C, or 4674C, which provides you an extension code, press 5.”

  9. 6All other questions

    “All others, press 6.”

  10. 9Hear the topics again

    “To hear the topics again, press 9.”

  11. We hebben opgehangen

    Tot dan had niemand opgenomen.

Citaten woordelijk uit de opname van dit gesprek; tijden vanaf het moment dat het gesprek werd aangenomen, afgerond. We luisteren alleen, geven geen gegevens en hangen op voordat er een gesprek begint. Eén gesprek is een momentopname: het menu en de wachttijd kunnen veranderen. Hoe we testen

The IRS number for taxpayers abroad

The IRS page for contacting it internationally sends taxpayers with individual or business account questions to the International Taxpayer Service Call Center: 267-941-1000, not toll-free, Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern time (U.S. and Canada). The IRS names overpayment status, balances owed and letters about international tax forms as typical questions.

The IRS adds that taxpayer service formerly offered at its foreign posts of duty is no longer available, so for help from abroad you call, chat or write.

  1. 1Check the time on the US East Coast: the line is open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  2. 2Have the IRS letter or notice and your tax identification number ready.
  3. 3Dial +1 267 941 1000 and choose 4 in the menu if you are calling from outside the United States.
The IRS International Taxpayer Service line from abroad, here with 00 as an example of an international exit code: then 1 and the US number.

What you hear on +1 267 941 1000

Our test call reached the IRS International and U.S. Residency Certification Services. It offered English on key 1 and Spanish on key 2, pointed to the IRS live chat for individual international tax matters, and then read a menu: 1 employer identification number for an entity organized outside the United States, 2 individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), 3 U.S. certifications and Forms 6166 or 8802, 4 calling from outside the United States or an international tax issue, 5 a letter 4403C or 4674C with an extension code, 6 all others, 9 to hear the topics again.

We pressed nothing and hung up after 90 seconds, before reaching a person.

Live chat and other IRS contacts for people abroad

The IRS offers a live chat in English for individuals with an international tax issue, Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern time. For help with account questions you need an active IRS Online account.

Residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands can call the IRS toll-free on 800-829-1040, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Taxpayer Advocate Service for taxpayers living abroad lists +1 515 564 6827 (not toll-free); the IRS says such calls are routed to Hawaii or Puerto Rico depending on where you are.

Tax professionals and software providers with an e-file issue that is not account related call the e-help office in Austin, 512-416-7750 (not toll-free), Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central time.

Call the IRS from your browser

Browzerphone dials +1 numbers from a browser tab, with no SIM card and nothing to install, and shows the price per minute before you call; the rates page lists it for the United States. Our test call went out through Browzerphone's US phone provider from a US (+1) number. The keypad for the IRS menu is in the same tab.

Without credit, Browzerphone only allows a free trial call, and it ends after one minute. In our test the menu alone took more than a minute, so top up first if you need to reach an assistor.

IRS numbers for taxpayers abroad

  • International Taxpayer Service Call Center+1 267 941 1000Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern time (U.S. and Canada).Printed as 267-941-1000 (not toll-free) · tested by us from a US number
  • IRS for residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands+1 800 829 1040Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; the IRS names no time zone.Printed as 800-829-1040 (toll-free) · not tested
  • Taxpayer Advocate Service, taxpayers abroad+1 515 564 6827Not given on this page.Printed as +15.15.56.46.827 (not toll-free) · not tested
  • e-help for tax professionals (e-file issues)+1 512 416 7750Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central time.Printed as 512-416-7750 (not toll-free) · not account related · not tested

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What is the IRS international phone number?

The IRS International Taxpayer Service Call Center is 267-941-1000, dialled from abroad as +1 267 941 1000. It is not toll-free and answers Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern time.

Can I call the IRS 800 number from abroad?

For taxpayers abroad the IRS gives 267-941-1000 instead; its toll-free 800-829-1040 is listed on that page for residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our test call to 267-941-1000 went out through Browzerphone from a US (+1) number, so it was a call within the US.

Which option do I choose when calling the IRS from abroad?

In our test call the menu offered key 4 for callers outside the United States or with an international tax issue. Key 2 was for ITINs, key 1 for employer identification numbers of entities organized abroad and key 6 for all others.

Can I get help at an IRS office abroad?

The IRS says that taxpayer service formerly offered at its foreign posts of duty is no longer available. It points taxpayers abroad to the international line, the live chat and its international accounts mailing addresses.

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