Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sending our love to all who are working overseas this Valentine’s Day.
Last week the Internal Revenue Service announced some major changes in its offshore voluntary compliance programs, providing new options to help both U.S. taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The changes should provide thousands of people with new ways to come into compliance with their U.S. tax obligations. The changes include…
Tax Day, April 15th has passed. The bad news is if you owe taxes to the U.S. government, payment is overdue to the IRS. As an expat, you are given an automatic two-month extension to June 15th for filing but all monies owed were due on April 15th. Hopefully, you are among the majority of…
The 1099 NEC form is required to be filed by U.S. citizens and resident aliens who have been paid $600 or more for services performed for a business by someone who is not an employee of that business. The form is used to report non-employee compensation (NEC) on your federal income tax return. NEC includes,…
Once you file your taxes, you may be anxious to receive your return. The IRS has a tool that can help track your refund through the process. The “Where’s My Refund” tool is available on IRS.gov to all those who have filed. There is also an app available for download called IRS2Go app. Users will need…
A Look at Penalties for Not Filing your Expat Tax Returns The number one question that runs through the “expat mind” at tax time is: what happens if I don’t file my US taxes? Would the IRS even notice? What are the consequences if I get caught? We are here to tell you what to…