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Foreign spouse
8 resources covering foreign spouse for Americans living or filing abroad.
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22 de setembro de 2026Divorcing Abroad? Filing Status, Residency, and the Tax Year That Changes Everything
A divorce or separation abroad forces three decisions in one year: filing status, dependents, and where each spouse is a tax resident. Here is the order to work through them.
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5 de agosto de 2026ITIN Applications from Abroad
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.
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5 de agosto de 2026Americans Married to Foreign Spouses
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.
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5 de agosto de 2026The 6013(g) Election: Questions Before Filing
A records-first guide to the 6013(g) election: questions before filing, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.
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3 de agosto de 2026Filing Jointly With a Foreign Spouse While Living Abroad
What the resident-spouse election can change for an American abroad, including worldwide income, IDs, credits, and foreign-account reporting.
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3 de agosto de 2026Foreign Spouse Accounts and FBAR Reporting
How joint accounts, ownership, signature authority, and the married-filing-status rules affect an American’s FBAR review when the spouse is foreign.
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3 de agosto de 2026Foreign Spouse Inherited Accounts: U.S. Tax Reporting
What an American abroad should review after inheriting a foreign account through a spouse, including basis, Form 3520, FBAR, and Form 8938 questions.
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3 de agosto de 2026Married Filing Separately for Americans Abroad
When married filing separately may be considered by expat couples, and how it affects foreign-spouse elections, community property, credits, and reporting.