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Tax Assistance For U.S. Citizens Resident in Greece
Athens (March 1, 2007) -- An American tax assistor from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be in Athens on March 23, 26, 27 and 29, 2007, to answer tax questions for U.S. citizens at the U.S. Embassy from 8:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00. On March 28, 2007 the Consular Section will be closed. The tax assistor will see the public on an appointment-only basis, in the American Citizen Services Section.
The rate of exchange for 2006 tax returns is $1.00 to Euro 0.79703.
Most individual forms will be available at the Embassy. All other information is available on-line.
To download tax forms and instructions, and to file electronically, you can visit the following web-sites: www.irs.gov or http://www.firstgov.gov/.
The Embassy can provide a list of private tax preparers for help in filling out a return.
For appointments and general tax information, call the Embassy at 210-720-2421 or 210-720-2423. For answers on specific tax questions, call the IRS office at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France at 00331-43122555, Fax: 00331-43124752,
E-mail: irs.paris@irs.gov.