Hi, I am having problem when entering bank account. Foreign banks do not have routing number as they use swift codes. Can you help to resolve?

[RBBrittain · Accepted solution]

You must have U.S. ACH information (i.e., routing number, account number, and checking/savings flag) to use a foreign bank account; the IRS does not accept SWIFT codes. Contact your bank to see if they can provide you with U.S. ACH information for your account. (If you're also filing a U.S. state return, note that many states will not send refunds to foreign bank accounts even with U.S. ACH information.) Otherwise, if you don't have a U.S. bank account or prepaid card your only option will be a paper check.

[esthercsx]

Do they mail paper check to country outside of the U.S.? And what bank I need to have in order to claim the check? (If we don't have the bank here we cannot claim for the paper check?)

[RBBrittain]

The Federal government mails paper checks to most foreign countries. Ask your bank in your country how they handle U.S. Treasury checks (in U.S. dollars, of course); no one here would have that information.

[esthercsx]

I see. Thanks a lot for the information!

[scaremelto]

same problem here did you guys solve the problem?