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Most Americans use tax preparers to complete and submit their tax returns. Why? The United States is notorious for their changing tax laws. An expat tax expert can make sure that your filings are done properly and take away the time, stress and headache of doing your own return. Contact Expatriate Tax Returns to learn…
In the past, the U.S. has lost on average 1000 citizens per year, but 2020 is on track to be the year with the highest number of Americans who relinquish their citizenship. Almost 6000 Americans have already renounced their citizenship this year. The leading cause is the pandemic, as people question their connection with the…
Let’s Talk About the Foreign Income Exclusion! We are often asked questions regarding the foreign income exclusion and what type of income can be excluded. As the name of the benefit applies, “earned income” is excluded…but the IRS definition may be very different from what you may assume. First, in order to qualify for…
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) An ITIN is an individual taxpayer identification number and it is a tax processing number supplied by the IRS. It will always be a nine-digit number and start with the number 9. The IRS issues ITINs to individuals who need to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number for tax return…
We want to thank all of our clients for choosing Expatriate Tax Returns for trusting us with your expat needs including tax filing. We take great pride in our work that helps out U.S. citizens living abroad. We very much appreciate the many thoughtful notes of appreciation. Thank you Suzanne for your recent testimonial: Having…
The U.S. Presidential election is underway and some U.S. expats are wondering if their vote from abroad will affect their tax status. Voting is a U.S. citizen’s constitutional right and is not conditional on having filed or paid income taxes, so it will not increase your federal or state income tax liability.