The Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report (FBAR) is a form that is required to be filed by U.S. taxpayers who have foreign financial accounts. The FBAR is used to help the government detect and combat international money laundering and terrorist financing. If you fail to file the FBAR, you may be subject to civil…
There is a common misunderstanding among U.S. expatriates regarding their true tax filing deadline. Most expats think that the traditional April 15th deadline is the same critical deadline for their expatriate tax returns. They think that if they don’t file a proper extension with the IRS (Form 4868) by April 15th, they will be penalized….
Remember when you were a kid and felt homesick at overnight camp? Well, you probably thought you’d never be homesick after you grew up and became an adult. Homesickness is a natural feeling that many expatriates experience. An expatriate is defined as a person who lives outside their native country. Many expats enjoy their new…
That was a long, grueling 2-year presidential race for the American people. The results of last Tuesday’s election for the new President of the United States of America were surprising for many. For American expats living abroad, the question now focuses on what implications will the Trump Administration have for expatriates. In a recent article…
Everyone at Expatriate Tax Returns wishes you a happy and successful New Year. The beginning of a new calendar year provides us all with new opportunities. Many will focus on New Year’s resolutions that better our selves like exercise more, quit a bad habit or spend more time with our family. An important, and often…
Expats are not exempt from U.S. tax returns! Living overseas does not exempt U.S. citizens from filing and/or paying taxes in the United States. Even if you pay taxes in your host country, you still need to file a tax return in the United States. Whether or not you will owe taxes, is something that…
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