Embassy of the United States Bern, Switzerland

US citizens must report their worldwide income on their federal income tax returns. Living or earning income outside the United States does not relieve a US citizen of the responsibility of filing tax returns. However, US citizens living and/or working abroad may be entitled to various deductions, exclusions, and credits. ACS provides a limited supply of federal tax forms. No state forms are provided. For more information on US tax issues, please consult the Internal Revenue Service, at their web site http://www.irs.gov/help/article/0,,id=120193,00.html or the US Treasury web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ or other commercial sites such as http://www.oanda.com/.

The IRS will not be mailing individual or business tax packages for 2011 tax season.  The IRS is taking this step due to a substantial increase in the number of American citizens filing electronically, as well as a way to reduce printing costs and environmental impact.

The IRS website www.irs.gov includes information on electronic filing and all federal tax forms and publications.

 Please note, tax information or advice cannot be given at the U.S. Embassy in Bern.  The Embassy in Paris has an IRS office and is responsible for U.S. Citizens who reside in Switzerland.  Their telephone number is 0033 143 122 555.