Greenback Expat Tax Services
Many foreign countries require residents to remit taxes to the host government, regardless of the citizen’s nationality. For this reason, US expats have an opportunity to claim the Foreign Tax Credit on their US taxes. To utilize this credit, you complete Form 1116 and attach it to your US tax return, Form 1040. The credit…
The last deadline for expats with an extension is tomorrow, October 15th. If you are an American living abroad who hasn’t filed this year but has received income, this means you’ll be filing taxes late. Though the phrase better late than never does apply here, you’re going to want to get your annual filing finished…
When you move abroad, you suddenly become in charge of knowing more American expatriate tax deadlines than ever before. Not only do you have to stay on top of your new resident country deadlines, but you also have to keep up with the tax deadlines and extensions. Getting tax compliant by the deadline can now…
The Large Business and International Division (LB&I) of the IRS recently announced the addition of six compliance campaigns. Throughout the years, compliance campaigns have come and gone, but the new campaigns are targeting Americans working overseas specifically. The IRS hasn’t given explicit information on how it expects to carry out these campaigns, but expats still…
If you’re an American living abroad who came from California, you may not know whether your former state still considers you a resident. If that’s the case, you may need to file a state tax return along with your expatriate tax return. Pay close attention to how your former state home regards you in order…
Expatriate tax preparation can be frustrating when you can’t find up-to-date information. And finding accurate, easy-to-understand info can be quite difficult. The US is one of the few countries that taxes a citizen on their worldwide income, regardless of where the income is earned. That means that you, as an American, will in all likelihood…
Many US expats file their late tax returns and past-due foreign bank account reports (FBARs) through the Streamlined Filing Procedures. This IRS program waives the late-filing penalties for expats who qualify. The streamlined program requires that expats file at least three years of past-due tax returns and at least six years of past-due FBARs. US…
The IRS’ six new compliance campaigns aim to crack down on noncompliance for American taxpayers – specifically expats. One of the latest campaigns will be seeking out those who are noncompliant in the aftermath of the termination of the OVDP (Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program). What Was the OVDP? The OVDP was an amnesty program offered…
The Streamlined Filing Procedures are a great method to get caught up on delinquent taxes if you meet the requirements of the IRS amnesty program. When filing this way, there’s no set timeline for when your late tax returns and FBARs will be reviewed – but the important thing is that you’ve submitted everything to…
If you are a US citizen living and working abroad, you will likely take advantage of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) on your US expat taxes by completing Form 2555 or 2555-EZ. The FEIE allows qualifying taxpayers to exclude up to $105,900 of foreign earned income from their 2019 US expat taxes and $103,900…
