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Catch-up

6 resources covering catch-up for Americans living or filing abroad.

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September 5, 2026

Haven'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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August 5, 2026

Amending a U.S. Tax Return From Abroad: Deadlines and Correction Paths

Filed a U.S. return from abroad and found an error? Learn how Form 1040-X, refund deadlines, international forms, FBAR corrections, notices, and state filings differ.

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August 5, 2026

How to Organize a Multi-Year Catch-Up File

A records-first guide to how to organize a multi-year catch-up file, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.

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August 5, 2026

How to Start a U.S. Tax Return After Years Abroad

A records-first guide to how to start a u.s. tax return after years abroad, including the questions to classify, documents to gather, related U.S. forms, and when a written scope helps.

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August 5, 2026

Late FBARs: What to Gather Before Choosing a Path

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.

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August 5, 2026

Missed Foreign Information Returns: What to Inventory

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.