Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sending our love to all who are working overseas this Valentine’s Day.
The foreign tax credit is a credit available to taxpayers who pay taxes to a foreign country. The credit is intended to offset the burden of double taxation, whereby a taxpayer is taxed on the same income by both the United States and the foreign country. The credit is available to both individuals and businesses…
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…
In another year that seems different than anything we are used to, some expatriates may find themselves owing taxes this time around. If expatriates received an advanced payment of the Child Tax Credit, you could owe taxes if your income changes. The original amount paid out for the Child Tax Credit was based on tax…
Estimated Tax Payments Estimated tax is a process to pay quarterly tax payments on income that is not subject to withholding. The income that is included is from self-employment, interest, dividends, alimony, rent, gains from the sale of assets, prizes and awards; you may also have to pay estimated tax if the amount of income…
Usually people talk about the Oscars at the water cooler in the office on Monday mornings. This year, however, it seems like people have been talking about the 2014 Academy Awards (“The Oscars”) all week. It was certainly a memorable award ceremony this year with host Ellen DeGeneres, a record-breaking celeb selfie on Twitter and…
Expatriate Tax Returns has more than 25 years’ experience in helping people file their tax returns to the IRS. We have the knowledge you need to avoid easily made mistakes on any one of the various forms required from expats. Errors can flag the IRS to target you. Don’t let a small mistake get you…