Taxes and Tax Services
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advises that U.S. citizens and resident aliens residing outside the United States of America can use IRS Free File to file their taxes. To learn more about IRS Free File, go to IRS website and pick a Free File company.
U.S. citizens must report their worldwide income on their federal income tax returns. Living or earning income outside the United States does not relieve a U.S. citizen of the responsibility for filing tax returns. However, U.S. citizens living and/or working abroad may be entitled to various deductions, exclusions, and credits. For basic tax information for Americans overseas, please visit the U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad page of the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on general U.S. tax issues, please consult the IRS web site www.irs.gov.
Reporting Foreign Bank Accounts
The public may be unaware of their obligation to report their foreign bank accounts to the Department of the Treasury. Recent news events have highlighted foreign bank account reporting. While there are many legitimate reasons to own foreign financial accounts, there are also responsibilities that go along with owning such accounts. Foreign account owners must remember that they may have to report their accounts to the government, even if the accounts do not generate any taxable income. The link below provides information for filing a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Account, Form TD F 90-22.1, which is better known as the FBAR form.
IRS's FAQs Regarding Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
Read the Embassy's Message for U.S. citizens regarding a new IRS Form for reporting foreign financial assets for tax year 2011.
U.S. State Tax Information
The American Citizen Services does not have state tax forms. For your convenience, we list the states' tax web sites below.
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