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16 resources covering compliance for Americans living or filing abroad.
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5. September 2026Haven't Filed U.S. Taxes While Living Abroad? Your 2026 Guide to Catching Up
Missed U.S. tax returns while living abroad? Learn how to assess how much trouble you're in, what you may owe, which foreign-account reports are missing, and how the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures or ordinary late filing can bring you back into compliance.
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5. August 2026Foreign Address Changes and U.S. Tax Notices
A records-first guide to foreign address changes and u.s. tax notices, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
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5. August 2026How Foreign Currency Conversion Affects Your Return
A records-first guide to how foreign currency conversion affects your return, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
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5. August 2026How to Respond to an IRS Notice From Abroad
A records-first guide to how to respond to an irs notice from abroad, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
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5. August 2026The Expat Tax Records Retention Checklist
A records-first guide to the expat tax records retention checklist, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
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31. Juli 2026Accidental American Tax Filing Requirements: FBAR, FATCA, and Catch-Up Options
Use this accidental-American tax filing checklist to separate FBAR, FATCA, income-tax, and catch-up requirements before considering renunciation.
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30. Juli 2026Do I Report Closed Foreign Accounts on the FBAR?
A foreign account closed during the year can still be relevant to the year's FBAR analysis because the filing test uses maximum values during the calendar year rather than only year-end balances. Learn the rules for reporting closed accounts.
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30. Juli 2026FBAR Signature Authority: When You Must Report Accounts You Don't Own
Signature authority on foreign business accounts, family accounts, or employer accounts creates FBAR filing obligations even if you don't own the funds. Learn the rules and exceptions.
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30. Juli 2026Form 5471 Filing Categories: Which One Applies to You?
Form 5471 uses multiple filing categories for U.S. persons connected to foreign corporations. Learn how Categories 1 through 5 work, why Category 6 is not a current category, and how to map the applicable schedules.
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16. März 2026FBAR Late Filing and Reasonable Cause: Current Options for 2026
Missed the FBAR deadline? There is no official FBAR amnesty program. Learn how current IRS late-filing guidance, reasonable-cause analysis, and streamlined procedures fit together.
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26. Februar 2026Delinquent FBAR: How to File Late and Review Penalty Risk
Missed FBAR filings? Current IRS guidance says to file late FBARs as soon as possible. Learn the filing steps, reasonable-cause factors, and when streamlined procedures may apply.
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26. Februar 2026FBAR Deadline 2026: April 15 (Auto-Extended to October 15)
The 2026 FBAR deadline is April 15 with an automatic extension to October 15 — no form required. $10,000 threshold, penalties, and how to catch up.
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9. Februar 2026FATCA Requirements for Americans Abroad: 2026 Guide
Form 8938 can require Americans abroad to report specified foreign financial assets when the applicable filing threshold is exceeded. Learn how the foreign-resident thresholds, asset rules, and FBAR differences work.
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9. Februar 2026FBAR vs FATCA: Differences & Do You Need Both?
FBAR and FATCA are separate U.S. reporting systems. FBAR tests reportable foreign financial accounts; FATCA (Form 8938) tests specified foreign financial assets. Learn how they differ and where the full comparison lives.
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5. Februar 2026Do You Actually Need to File FBAR? The $10,000+ Mistake Americans Abroad Keep Making
If your foreign accounts hit $10,000 for even one day, you likely must file. Here is how to check — and fix it before the IRS does. Penalty exposure depends on the applicable law, the filing period, and the facts.
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27. Januar 20267 Common Tax Mistakes Americans in Ecuador Make
Avoid these costly errors. The most common U.S. tax mistakes made by Americans living in Ecuador—and how to fix them.