IRS International Phone Number
The IRS toll-free line (800-829-1040) won't reach them from most countries abroad. Here's the international line that does — verified from irs.gov — and what it costs to dial it from your browser.
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800-829-1040 Won't connect from most countries
Catalogue rate for a United States landline: $0.03/min · no subscription.
The toll-free number won't connect from abroad
800-829-1040 is a US-domestic toll-free line — the billing only works for calls placed inside the country, so it drops or won't connect when you dial from abroad. The international line above reaches the same team from another country.
The 800-829-1040 line does still connect if you're calling from Guam, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico.
Why toll-free numbers fail from abroad →Per-minute, only for connected time
Calling a United States landline is $0.03 a minute on Parlacall. You pay for connected minutes only, credit doesn't expire, and the exact rate shows before you dial — so a long hold stays cheap.
What to have ready
Parlacall can't receive a security code for you. If the IRS texts a one-time code, it goes to the mobile number on your account, not to this call — keep that phone reachable before you dial.
If you'd rather not call
Live chat in English is open to taxpayers with an active IRS online account during the same hours. For international account issues you can fax 681-247-3101, or write to Internal Revenue Service, International Accounts, Philadelphia, PA 19255-0725.
The situation this solves
You're filing from overseas and the automated toll-free line just hangs up on you, or a notice needs a person on the phone before a deadline you can't move from another timezone. The 267 line is the one the IRS publishes for callers outside the US.
Calling IRS from abroad — questions
Does the IRS have a phone number for international callers?
- Yes. The IRS publishes 267-941-1000 for taxpayers calling from outside the United States. It reaches international accounts help Monday to Friday, 6am to 11pm Eastern Time.
Why won't the 800-829-1040 line work from abroad?
- That number is a US-domestic toll-free line — its billing only works for calls placed inside the US, so it fails from most countries abroad (though it does still work from Guam, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico). The 267-941-1000 line is the international equivalent.
What does it cost to call the IRS from another country?
- You pay Parlacall's per-minute rate for a US landline, and only for connected minutes. There's no subscription, and the exact rate shows before you dial. Put the call on speaker and carry on while you hold.
Can Parlacall receive an IRS security code for me?
- No. Parlacall places the call; it doesn't receive text messages. If the IRS sends a one-time code by SMS, it goes to the phone number on your account — keep that device reachable.
Not affiliated with the IRS. Number verified on Jul 23, 2026 from irs.gov.