United States Tax Info

Kemars · Post by **Kemars** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:56 pm

For the AMERICANS on the BOARD!!
Its tax season once again folks, and I thought I would send out a friendly reminder to submit your FEDERAL TAX RETURNS on or before April 15th, 2004.

Forms can be found online at http://www.irs.gov and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read or fill out these forms.

FORMS NEEDED wrote:1040
2555
2555-EZ

i1040 Insturctions also tell you regarding the 2555-EZ form and how to fill that out as well.

Mine is already done and in the mail...

when you have completed the forms you can send them to:

SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO: wrote:Internal Revenue Service Center
Philadelphia, PA 19255-0215 USA

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:43 pm

Geez... 131 pages of instructions

As a reminder on Finnish taxes, they now have the tax% calculator available in English!

http://prosentti.vero.fi/veropros_aloit ... nguage=ENG

Most wage earners are in what is called "veroehdotus" which means you'll be getting a folded A-3 size sheet in late May/ early June. Otherwise you should have filled out your tax return sheet already. That is, if you get one you need to fill one out. If you are in the wait-until-summer-to-sweat process, remember to keep all receipts etc. that the banks send you at the end of the year. Banks & insurance companies do share the information directly with the tax office, so there will be prefilled sections. What usually is missing is deductions for travel expenses and if you sold any stocks etc. that information has to be corrected. Tax forms and publications are available in English and some instructions as well.

TrishPaakkonen · Post by **TrishPaakkonen** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:19 pm

I contacted the US Embassy about taxes last week. An informative page they have can be found at :

http://www.usembassy.fi/servlet/PageSer ... sular.html

I was also told that they should have the tax forms and guides in shortly and also offer a free advice session one has to pre register for. The man still didnt have the date as of a week ago....but said that if a US citizen is registered with the embassy , then he or she would get an email as soon as the date was set.

And about sending the completed forms to Philadelphia:

He told me it was faster to send them to the address in London that is listed on their web site. Anyway have fun with taxes!

One question though: When Im filing out my income, do I claim the KELA benefits the children receive each month? Just wondering...

Trish

Kemars · Post by **Kemars** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:58 pm

TrishPaakkonen wrote:I contacted the US Embassy about taxes last week. An informative page they have can be found at :

http://www.usembassy.fi/servlet/PageSer ... sular.html

I was also told that they should have the tax forms and guides in shortly and also offer a free advice session one has to pre register for. The man still didnt have the date as of a week ago....but said that if a US citizen is registered with the embassy , then he or she would get an email as soon as the date was set.

And about sending the completed forms to Philadelphia:

He told me it was faster to send them to the address in London that is listed on their web site. Anyway have fun with taxes!

One question though: When Im filing out my income, do I claim the KELA benefits the children receive each month? Just wondering...

Trish

Thanks for the additional info Trish..

Didnt know about this address in London(

) Besides, I dont have a problem send no money to Uncle Sam as I do not owe any US Taxes, but by US Law, I still have to file every year.
here is the tax info - http://www.usembassy.fi/servlet/PageSer ... /acs9.html

Do not know about the kela benefits and your better off asking that person that comes to US Embassy. You could I guess ask a contact point from the UK site if worst case ... sorry I couldn't help more.

Kemars · Post by **Kemars** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:53 pm

I just recieved a US TAX 2003 1040 forms & instructions for overseas filers booklet from the IRS today..so those that would like to borrow it to read or use it to help file their US TAXES, please PM me. I am sure we can arrange for a pick up for you to use it.

I only have one so first come / first serve..

BAT · Post by **BAT** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:20 pm

Is tax season now over? Can we remove this announcement?

TrishPaakkonen · Post by **TrishPaakkonen** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:53 pm

Unfortunately it goes til April 15th for those in the states...and I have heard til sometime in June for those of us abroad

Fun fun

Trish

Kemars · Post by **Kemars** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:25 am

BAT wrote:Is tax season now over? Can we remove this announcement?

I will remove it as a sticky..I think its been also up long enough for those that wish to read it...

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