U.S. TAX HELP FOR AMERICANS ABROAD
U.S. expat taxes.
Supported by AI agents.
FileAbroad uses AI agents for supported scope and evidence checks, without human review. You confirm the facts and accept the written scope and fee before paid work begins.
Preparation and filing require their own supported workflow and accepted scope. An informational plan does not submit a return.
Chip Moreno · PTIN holder · Authorized IRS e-file Provider · Based in Ecuador
Founded by Chip Moreno. Supported workflows run with AI agents.
SERVICES
Find a supported scope
Annual U.S. Returns for Americans Abroad
Organize the foreign-residence, income and foreign-tax facts that define annual return questions and any separate preparation scope.
Learn moreFBAR and Form 8938
Map account ownership, signature authority, annual values and asset facts for separate FBAR and Form 8938 questions.
Learn moreStreamlined Foreign Offshore Filings
Organize prior-year filings, missing records and certification questions before considering Streamlined Foreign Offshore procedures.
Learn moreComplex Expat Returns
For filings involving additional schedules, foreign entities or assets, multiple income sources, or other facts requiring an individually defined scope.
Learn moreStart with the relevant income, accounts, assets and filing years. Available evidence checks are defined in the accepted scope; preparation and filing are separate.
HOW FILEABROAD IS DIFFERENT
AI agents check evidence. You confirm the facts.
Every supported workflow has a defined question and evidence requirements.
FileAbroad AI agents check scope, source records and consistency within the supported workflow. Missing or conflicting facts stay unresolved. No human reviewer approves the work, and an agent cannot turn an unsupported service into an accepted engagement.
Preparation or submission is available only when separately accepted and supported. Customer consent and filing authorization remain required.
THE PROCESS
Start with a conversation or a brief intake
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Find the right fit.
Share your filing needs, years involved, timing, and readiness for paid help through a brief intake.
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Confirm the scope and price.
Check the supported workflow, written deliverable, evidence requirements and fee before accepting paid work.
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Confirm your facts.
Supply records through the accepted secure workflow. Agents flag unknowns or unsupported cases; preparation and filing need separate scope.
A DELIBERATE FIT
Choose the support your situation needs.
If your return is straightforward and you're comfortable applying the international rules yourself, tax software may be enough.
If you need tax litigation, legal advice, audit representation, or a multidisciplinary engagement, you may need a larger firm or another specialist.
FileAbroad is designed for Americans abroad who want a documented, supported workflow with AI agents and clear customer responsibilities. It includes no human review.
You may still be a FileAbroad fit if you currently live in the United States. The relevant question is not only where you live today; it is whether your U.S. filing or reporting problem involves foreign accounts, assets, inheritance, gifts, property, entities, prior years abroad, or a return from living abroad. FileAbroad does not take ordinary domestic-only returns.
EXPAT TAX GUIDES
Understand the rules before you file.
Start with the rules that most often determine how an American abroad needs to file.
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Who qualifies, how the Physical Presence and Bona Fide Residence tests differ, and what the FEIE does — and doesn't — exclude.
Read the guideFEIE vs. Foreign Tax Credit
Why the better approach depends on your income, foreign taxes, and longer-term situation.
Read the guideFBAR
Which accounts can trigger reporting, how the aggregate threshold works, and what information is reported.
Read the guideStreamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures
Who the procedures are intended for, what must be filed, and why non-willfulness matters.
Read the guideFiling updates
Occasional U.S. tax updates from FileAbroad. Unsubscribe anytime.
ABOUT FILEABROAD
I'm Chip Moreno.
I'm an American living in Ecuador and the founder of FileAbroad.
I built FileAbroad around U.S. taxpayers living outside the United States. Its supported workflows now use AI agents for scope and evidence verification, without human review.
FileAbroad is an Authorized IRS e-file Provider, and I hold a current PTIN as a paid U.S. tax return preparer.
BEFORE YOU START
Questions about filing U.S. taxes abroad
These are common questions to resolve before accepting a supported filing scope.
Do I really need to file U.S. taxes if I live abroad?
Yes. U.S. citizens and resident aliens generally remain subject to U.S. tax on worldwide income while abroad. Filing thresholds depend on your tax year and facts, and exclusions or credits do not necessarily remove the filing requirement. FBAR and other information reports are separate. Passport restrictions can apply in cases involving seriously delinquent federal tax debt; missing one return does not automatically trigger them.
What is the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE)?
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion allows qualifying U.S. citizens and residents living abroad to exclude a significant amount of their foreign earnings from U.S. taxation. For tax year 2025 (filed in 2026), this exclusion is up to $130,000. To qualify, you must meet either the Bona Fide Residence test or the Physical Presence test.
What is the FBAR and who needs to file it?
FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) reports Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. You must file if you have a financial interest in or signature authority over foreign accounts whose combined value exceeded $10,000 at any time during the calendar year. The deadline is April 15, with an automatic extension to October 15.
What happens if I haven't filed U.S. taxes in several years?
There are IRS procedures that may apply, including Streamlined procedures for eligible taxpayers. FileAbroad begins with scope screening and does not determine willfulness; uncertain intent, prior IRS contact, or legal exposure requires an appropriate attorney or credentialed-representative referral.
Can I avoid double taxation on my income?
The FEIE, Foreign Tax Credit, housing provisions, totalization agreements, and some treaty provisions may reduce overlapping taxes, but eligibility and results depend on your facts. FileAbroad does not promise a tax result and refers treaty-based positions when appropriate. Foreign-country legal, tax, valuation, banking, remittance, title, and local-filing conclusions are outside FileAbroad's scope; confirm those with the relevant foreign authority and a licensed local professional.
Do I still have state tax obligations while living abroad?
It depends on the state’s current residency, domicile, and source-income rules and your facts. FileAbroad can screen whether a return may be in scope; disputed domicile, nexus, or legal-residency questions may require state-specific counsel or a credentialed reviewer.
READY TO START?
Let's see whether FileAbroad is the right fit.
Share the filing years, question and records you have. Check the supported workflow and written terms before deciding. Preparation and filing require separate scope.
Still researching? Get occasional filing updates.
Start with the intake form to describe your filing needs.