@ aplegros wrote: What should I do if the IRS can't find a 2023 amended return I mailed in from Germany? I tried the online service. The amended return results in an additional refund.
I sent the amended return in past the deadline for online filing in October 2024. The system asks for a Zip Code, which I don't have because I live in Germany. TurboTax informed me to submit the amended return because of a software error that didn't properly account for taxation in Germany of my SSI.
By saying "the IRS can't find the 2023 amended return", did you contact the IRS, or are you referring to the IRS "Where's My Amended Return" tool at:
https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return
Even though the first page you arrive at there says to have your Zip Code handy, when you go to the actual form, that field says to enter either a Zip Code or a Postal Code. It says:
- "Enter the ZIP or postal code currently on file with the IRS.
- Generally this will be the address you listed on the latest tax return you filed."
I don't know if it will work, but since it does say "or Postal Code", I'd try it with your international postal code in that field. If it has spaces in it, try it both with and without the spaces to see if one will work.
In any case, if you end up needing to speak to the IRS and can phone the USA, they have the IRS International Taxpayer Service Call Center (I believe in Philadelphia). Here's the info and contact hours:
https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-my-local-office-internationally
