Andrew Coleman
- Exit tax planning
- International business tax
- Overseas tax obligations
- Tax compliance for expats
- Master's of Accounting, University of Kansas School of Business
Articles
Form W-7: ITIN application guide
If you need to file a US tax return but are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN), you must apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). An ITIN is a nine-digit tax process...
How to file and pay back taxes (avoid penalties & delays)
Back taxes are taxes you owe for a previous year but haven't yet filed – and it's more common than most people realize. Financial hardship, a life change, or simply not knowing you had an obligation while living abroad can all lead to missed filings. Whatever got you here, the good news is that you have options, and acting sooner ra...
What happens if you don't file taxes while living abroad? Penalties & IRS rules explained
Most Americans who move abroad don't realize they're still required to file US tax returns – and by the time they do, they're often several years behind. Missing those filings can mean penalties, growing interest charges, and foreign account reporting violations that compound the longer they go unaddressed. Before divi...
Accidental American tax guide: Amnesty, filing, and renunciation in 2026
Millions of people hold US citizenship without ever having lived or worked in the United States. The IRS, however, makes no distinction – under citizenship-based taxation, filing obligations follow you regardless of where you were born, where you live, or how long ago you last set foot on American soil. For accidental Americans who never kn...
IRS streamlined domestic offshore procedures: complete 2026 guide
Many US taxpayers with foreign accounts or assets discover too late that the Internal Revenue Service expects full disclosure, even when the money, investments, or paperwork sits outside the US. Misunderstandings tend to cluster around “it’s overseas, so it doesn’t count” – and the IRS still holds the taxpayer (not t...
US expat taxes 2026: Complete guide to filing abroad & avoiding double taxation
Every year, more Americans choose to build new lives overseas — nearly 5.5 million, as of 2025. Once you move abroad, you're considered an expatriate, but one thing follows you: the IRS still expects a return. That's where the confusion usual...