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
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...
IRS voluntary disclosure explained: OVDP vs streamlined (What applies now?)
The IRS voluntary disclosure program closed on September 28, 2018. The IRS announced on March 13, 2018, that it would ramp down the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). OVDP closed on that date, and since then, the IRS has kept streamlined procedures for non-willful filings and the Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosu...
How to apply for IRS tax amnesty program: Streamlined, FBAR amnesty, and more
Many US citizens and green card holders discover far too late that past tax returns and foreign account reports were never filed. The stress builds fast, but this kind of non-compliance is more common than most people realize – and it usu...