Send refunds to other countries

[ivy801104]

I'm in the State now but will move back to my country in a month. Can I file via Turbotax now and send the check back to my country? If yes, how can I add my home address? In personal info to change mailing address? Am I charged any additional fee regarding sending to other countries?

[JohnR1 · Accepted solution]

Yes - you can file your federal income tax return using a foreign mailing address.

If you have an overpayment on your return, the IRS can mail a refund to check to a foreign address, and does not charge any additional fee for this, but it does not make direct deposits into foreign bank accounts. In the File section of TurboTax, indicate that you want a refund check, not a direct deposit into your bank account.  

Please ensure that you have entered your foreign address in the Personal Info section of the program properly.  In the Mailing Address section, you should have used the option for "Foreign country", instead of the default "U.S. address".  The IRS will send the refund check to the foreign address which you have entered.  The check from the IRS will be drawn from the U.S. Treasury, so you will need to ensure that your bank will accept a check from the U.S. Treasury, denominated in U.S. Dollars.