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Americans - can you access the IRS website in Korea?

 
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Forbidden-Donut



Joined: 17 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:55 pm    Post subject: Americans - can you access the IRS website in Korea? Reply with quote

I've been trying to get on the IRS site (irs.gov) to get tax forms, but every time I try it doesn't work. I've tried multiple times from multiple places. Has this happened to anyone else?
How can I access this website?
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Mirabilis85



Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm I think its blocking Korean IP addresses ever since the cyber attacks in the US and Korea last month. Anyways, you can circumvent this by going to www.hidemyass.com. Type in the IRS website there and voila!
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nene



Joined: 11 Jun 2005
Location: Samcheok, Gangwon-do

PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah Donut, I'm trying to do my taxes, and I keep having to ask friends at home to download and email me pdf forms and instructions. The proxy servers don't work. I talked with an IRS agent and he didn't know what was going on. They discontinued telefile, so I think paper is the only way to go. Sucks.
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nene



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Location: Samcheok, Gangwon-do

PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Send me your email address, and I can send you 1040 and 2555. Working on getting instructions and a tax table now....
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nene



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Location: Samcheok, Gangwon-do

PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Strangely enough, on Google's search results, you can "view" a .pdf file, you just can't download it.
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Mirabilis85



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Theres no problem with the proxy servers. I just accessed the website yesterday and printed off the pdfs....
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Geckoman



Joined: 07 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's an earlier thread about filing your taxes while abroad:

ATT AMERICANS!: FILE YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES BY JUNE 15TH!
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=154390
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nene



Joined: 11 Jun 2005
Location: Samcheok, Gangwon-do

PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mirabilis85 wrote:
Theres no problem with the proxy servers. I just accessed the website yesterday and printed off the pdfs....


My bad. You have to enter the "www." or it doesn't work. Thanks, maybe I'll try to efile through a proxy.
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dogshed



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You do need the www, but lately it won't work unless you use a proxy.

I've been emailing the irs and I think they are starting to take me seriously.
Of course you have to use the proxy to get the email address.
Everyone email the irs until they take this seriously.
[email protected]
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nene



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The IRS' email is @speedymail.com?
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Kikomom



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko

PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dogshed wrote:
Everyone email the irs until they take this seriously.
[email protected]

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The IRS' email is @speedymail.com?

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