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7 resources covering foreign accounts for Americans living or filing abroad.
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5. August 2026IRS Notices for Expats: CP2000, FATCA Letters
Received a CP2000, foreign-account question, or FATCA-related letter while abroad? Learn how to classify the notice, preserve the deadline, reconcile the records, and respond within scope.
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3. August 2026FBAR Aggregation When You Have Accounts in Multiple Countries
Learn how Americans abroad aggregate foreign accounts across countries for FBAR purposes, what balances to collect, and how to document the calculation.
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3. August 2026Green Card Holders Abroad: FBAR and FATCA Reporting
How lawful permanent residents living abroad should review foreign accounts and assets for FBAR and Form 8938 without confusing the two forms.
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3. August 2026Can the IRS Find Me Abroad? International Tax Notices Explained
How the IRS and foreign financial-information systems can connect a U.S. person abroad to a tax return, and what to do when a notice arrives.
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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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21. März 2026FBAR for Ecuador Bank Accounts, CDs, and Property Sales
How U.S. taxpayers in Ecuador should analyze bank and cooperativa accounts, CDs or pólizas, FBAR aggregation, interest income, and related property-sale reporting questions.
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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.