07/17/2024
Streamlined Procedure or Delinquent International Information Return Submission Procedures: Which is better for catching up on your taxes? Each program has its own benefits and eligibility criteria, so below, we’ve put together a high-level overview of the Streamlined Procedure and the DIIRSP. Read on to learn how these procedures can benefit you and which may be the better fit.
03/08/2024
A common slip-up that some American expats run into when moving to a new country is overlooking their US tax obligations. Yes, you read that right: even overseas, you must still file an annual US tax return to the IRS. In 2022, US expats worldwide filed around 1,821,583 tax returns. Other data indicates that many […]
06/13/2024
While it may not seem fair, all Americans — even those living abroad — who earn above a certain threshold must file a US tax return. If you didn’t previously understand your tax and reporting obligations, though, you’re not alone. Fortunately, you may be able to catch up penalty-free with the help of IRS Form 14653. […]
11/29/2024
Americans who move abroad are required to continue filing US taxes, reporting their worldwide income. This means that American citizens abroad often have to file two tax returns. The tax treaties that the US has with around 100 other countries don’t mitigate the risk of double taxation either, as they contain a ‘saving clause’ meaning […]
02/09/2025
If you’re a U.S. citizen living abroad or have foreign assets, you might not realize that you’re still required to file U.S. tax returns. Many people miss this obligation simply because they didn’t know about it. The good news is that the IRS understands this happens, and they’ve created the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures to […]
02/04/2022
Americans living overseas are often surprised or even shocked to learn that they should have been filing US taxes since they moved abroad. They may have believed that they are protected by a tax treaty, or that because they aren’t a US-resident or because they file foreign taxes abroad, they don’t have to file US […]
08/08/2021
The IRS Streamlined Procedure was introduced in its current form in mid-2014. As the IRS stepped up its enforcement of America’s citizenship-based taxation system, which requires all US citizens (and green card holders) to file US taxes on their worldwide income wherever in the world they live, it also realized that it needed a way […]
06/15/2021
Many American expats assume that living abroad, or perhaps a tax treaty, exempts them from filing US taxes from overseas, so they are surprised to discover that the US requires all American citizens and Green Card Holders to report their worldwide income and that they still have to file. Many expats realize this after already […]
06/15/2021
According to the IRS, round a million Americans are living abroad and not filing US taxes. (Would it help us to cite your source?) The requirement for Americans living abroad having to file US taxes on their global income was introduced way back during the Civil War, however it’s only in the last few years […]
09/03/2020
The Streamlined Procedure is an IRS amnesty program that was introduced in its current form in 2014 to allow certain expats who aren’t compliant with their US tax filing to catch up without facing penalties. All American citizens and Green Card holders are required to file US taxes on their worldwide income. When they file, […]