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@Desi: It never occurred to me to send them the GC surrender letter. I will go see a tax consultant and let them come up with a plan. Thanks for your detailed response. Regards. PS: To answer your first question, yes, they went ahead and amended my return on their own. That's where we disagree. I ...

@Imissindia: thanks; I will go see a tax lawyer to sort this out. Having lived in the US for more than two decades, I don't want this issue to hang over my head unnecessarily and give an impression that I am somehow subverting the law. I just wish the local US Consulate has an IRS wing to handle ...

Thanks essjay; I had called them a few months back; but those people just parroted scripted answers and didn't really listen to what I had to say. I guess they can afford to be arrogant with all the powers they have.

I used to be a GC holder and surrendered it a few years ago after returning to India. I filed all my US tax returns while I was a GC. The IRS has been pestering me to pay some back taxes even though I wrote to them many times explaining the reasons why I don't owe them anything. They only deal with ...