Anonymous
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Deductions & credits

No, the IRS doesn't check on payers names.  Not unless you are sitting across the table from them in a full blown end to end audit which would mean you have way bigger problems (and is exceptionally rare anyway). 


The IRS doesn't have to know all 9 or whatever of these countries.  Various is a perfectly acceptable answer.  There is no need to make it harder on yourself.