Expatriate Tax Returns Wishes You a Happy 4th of July 2020

The “A” word – I’m being AUDITED, now what?! The “A” word may be in the top 10 of scariest words ever! Am I in trouble? Was I flagged? Not necessarily. Some reasons your return could be picked for an audit include: random sampling, computation errors, computer screening, excessive deductions, and large charitable contributions. Respond…
It’s back-to-school season! Use the cooler temperatures and time away from the kids to get organized. We always like to keep taxes top of mind and have perfected a few organizational tips that help us stay on track. Here are a few tips that we find work for our customers and ourselves: Designate a Space: Keep…
What Do You Know About FATCA? Well, the IRS is up to their tricks again, making life a little more difficult on our expat citizens. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is designed to improve tax compliance regarding offshore bank accounts. An interesting statistic…of the 7.2 billion expats, the US Department of Treasury has only…
Tax News Flash! From the Desk of Diane Siriani, owner and Managing Member of Expatriate Tax Returns As of today, the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special PAYMENT relief to individuals, estates, trusts and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak. All income tax payments (including self-employment tax) are…
So many things in our lives these days have become “Do It Yourself” — better known by the initials “DIY”. Entire television shows are dedicated to showing how your average person can do the tasks that once had to be hired out. Whether it’s building a deck on your house, changing the engine oil in…