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Expatriate Tax Returns Filing News for Expats

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 Expats who do not owe any taxes but if not, pay now. If you are one of the minority expats that do owe taxes, you may have to pay interest. Submit your payment in full to stop the interest from accruing. Our CPA’s are here to help make your tax filing easy, contact Expatriate Tax Returns today.

More Expats as the World Gets Smaller

 

Globalization is defined as “the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.” Globalization has made the borders between countries virtually disappear, causing the world to feel like a much smaller place. This undoubtedly has contributed to a rise in workers choosing to move abroad and become expatriates.

The vast increase in expatriates, however, hasn’t led to it being any easier to become an expat. In addition to the typical demands placed on you as you plan to relocate to a foreign country, there is a host of challenging decisions to make and financial responsibilities.

United States tax laws have long been a burden on American expats. For this reason, Expatriate Tax Returns was launched. Our team of CPAs recognized that focusing on expatriate tax returns was necessary as this had quickly become its own field of accounting. Expat taxes are confusing and preparing them is a frustration that expatriates do not want to have to burden amidst the many other challenges facing them as expatriates.

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With the growth of globalization has come the surge in technological advances. While this technological innovation has made so many things easier (like finding our company on the web!), it hasn’t caused expatriate tax return filing to be any easier or less of a hassle. Americans living abroad must file their United States tax returns in an exacting way and this can be terribly complicated (especially for a new American expat). To make this process easier and to save you precious time, the tax experts at Expatriate Tax Returns are here to handle that responsibility on your behalf.

Contact our team of expat CPAs today and then you can trust us to take care of everything. Simply fill out the form on our homepage or call us at 877-382-9123 and we’ll get the process started for you. We have your best interests in mind. The world may be getting smaller and becoming an expat may be more common, but expatriate tax returns will always be a reality.

How the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Will Affect American Expats

Just before Christmas, President Donald Trump signed the 1,100-page Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, into law. This reform of the tax code won’t affect your 2017 expatriate filings, but it will have an effect on your 2018 tax returns. This is meant as a general guide; you should always consult with a professional at Expatriate Tax Returns before filing.

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Let’s start with some acronyms:

CBT – Citizenship-Based Taxation – a country, like the United States, taxes you based on the citizenship you hold.

RBT – Residence-Based Taxation – a practice employed by many other countries, taxing you based on where you live.

FEIE – Foreign Earned Income Exclusion – This is a dollar for dollar deduction on foreign-earned money that you’ve already paid foreign taxes on, currently limited at $104,100 annually. This is calculated every year but will no longer increase as quickly. Going forward, it will no longer be calculated on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), but rather on the slower moving Chained Consumer Price Index.

FATCA – Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – This law was enacted in 2010 and increased the US government’s authority to come after expatriate taxes.

NIIT – Net Investment Income Tax – This is a 3.8% tax that is exempt from the FEIE and often results in double taxation.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act won’t necessarily have a large impact on American expatriates, but you can always contact us at Expatriate Tax Returns for detailed information and consultation. In conclusion, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act won’t have significant impacts on American expats working overseas, but expatriate owners of small businesses will definitely feel the pinch.

Tax returns are always a complicated endeavor for expats, and that will be true for this year’s returns, next year’s and beyond. Every individual situation is different, and our certified expatriate tax consultants are here for you. The 2017 tax filing deadline is June 15th – let us help you get started today!

The Big Move Means Big Decisions

Now is the time of year that many big corporations are discussing HR changes for the fall. If you’re involved in these discussions, you could soon be contemplating a big move overseas.

If you plan to move abroad this year, it will be an exciting and challenging time. There are many factors to consider like what your spouse will do overseas and where your kids will go to school. There are also a plethora of opportunities and experiences to look forward to as an American expatriate. After accepting a new job overseas or a job transfer to a country outside the United States, it’s important to create a long “To Do List” with critical items like finding a place to live, forwarding mail, and finding a physician in your new country. Selecting a trustworthy and dependable CPA firm with experience working with expats is also essential.

Expatriate Tax Returns has many years of tax planning and preparation experience, specifically for expats. We put that knowledge to work for you — our clients. It’s critical to inform the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that you are moving abroad and to call our accounting team to make sure you’re prepared before you make the big move.

A few things to remember before you become an expat: update your contact information with the IRS so they can properly send your refund or any future correspondence. You can update your address with the IRS by completing Form 8822, Change of Address at any time during the year. Failure to notify the IRS of an address change can be costly. For example, it can keep you from contesting a lien for unpaid taxes. At Expatriate Tax Returns, we understand that planning for the big move abroad is challenging and there are already so many things to think about. We can help you alleviate the stress by walking you through this journey hand-in-hand. We’ve helped thousands of U.S. expatriates successfully transition to their new country and we’ll help you too.

No matter where you are in the process of your preparation for becoming an expat, call us for trusted, professional assistance. There are some many wonderful advantages to being an expatriate, but it’s also a time full of important decisions to make. Here’s an easy one: Call ExpatriateTaxReturns.com today at 877-382-9123 or fill out the form on our Website. We’ll be with you every step of the way.

Too Early To Tell How Tax Reform will affect Expats

As 2017 draws to a close, tax reform has become a priority for both the current administration and for Congress. Many of our clients are wondering, “How Will Tax Reform Affect Expatriates?”

We’ve heard a lot in the media about tax brackets for individuals and domestic corporations, but the truth is that we do not have much information yet about how the proposed tax reforms will impact the already complicated world of Expatriate Tax Returns.

Tax Reform 2017 for Expats

With tax reform, there are a number of variables in play for American expatriates. In September, Forbes speculated that corporations might only have to pay U.S. taxes on profits in the United States, but individuals might still be on the hook for their income worldwide.  Earlier this year, the conservative group Americans for Tax Reform called for the repeal of the FATCA, or Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, a 2010 statute.

The bottom line, however, is that tax reform will likely face many changes as it works its way through Congress. These tax reforms no doubt will affect Americans from Denmark to Dubai.  It’s simply too early to know if and how these changes, if signed into law, will affect you. What we can tell you is that Expatriate Tax Returns will continue to follow all tax changes to the letter, as we have since our inception. Filing a tax return as an American expatriate is not a simple process, and it’s best for you to consult with professionals like our team of skilled CPAs at Expatriate Tax Returns.  Please check back here on our Expat Tax blog for updates as the laws change and feel free to call our team with any questions at 877-382-9123.

 

We Educate American Expatriates 

When you become an expat and move outside of the United States for your new job in another country, you will have many questions about your expatriate status. No matter how much research you did as you prepared to move to Dubai, Shanghai, London, Paris, Tel Aviv or Sydney, you’ll still not be totally prepared for this new phase in your personal and professional life.

The staff of Expatriate Tax Returns considers ourselves to be educators. We see our role to not only prepare expat tax returns for our clients, but to also educate our clients about what it means to be an American expatriate. There are many benefits, but also several responsibilities for American citizens who are living and working abroad. It’s a wonderful experience to be an expat, but there are certain things you must remember to do each year.

Expatriate Tax Returns for Expats

Filing your expatriate tax return is one of the key tasks each expat must remember and ExpatriateTaxReturns.com is here to ensure your tax return filing is exactly as it must be. Our tax experts don’t just prepare your return; we educate you to understand your tax return as it’s different than the annual tax returns you filed while living in the U.S.

Call ExpatriateTaxReturns.com today for an efficient, professional tax return experience. As a bonus, we’ll educate you on the ins and outs of being an American expat. We are available at (877) ETAX-123 or (877)-382-9123.