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Educational U.S. tax articles for Americans living abroad, including FBAR, FATCA, and Foreign Earned Income Exclusion topics.
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Filing Foundations
Need an ITIN while living outside the United States? Learn when Form W-7 is used, which documents support an application, how to apply from abroad, and what to do when a return is also required.
Catch-up
A records-first guide to late fbars: what to gather before choosing a path, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
Foreign spouse
A records-first guide for Americans married to foreign spouses, including filing status, identification, worldwide income, foreign accounts, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
State tax
A records-first guide to massachusetts residency and remote work abroad, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
Military
A records-first guide to military contractor foreign income and state domicile, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
Catch-up
A records-first guide to missed foreign information returns: what to inventory, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
State tax
A records-first guide to new mexico residency termination for expats, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
State tax
A records-first guide to new york part-year residency and foreign income, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
Consultation
A records-first guide to pfic consultation checklist for foreign fund owners, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
Consultation first · Written scope
These answers cover the factors that usually determine your filing path: income, foreign accounts, forms, deadlines, and scope.