Andrew Coleman

The bona fide residence test can help qualifying Americans abroad claim up to $130,000 of Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for the 2025 tax year. You must establish genuine residence abroad for an uninterrupted period that includes 1 full tax year. TFX has explained how ...

The expatriation tax for green card holders generally matters only after 8 of the last 15 tax years as a lawful permanent resident and at least 1 covered-status test. ...

IRS Form 8689 is not the regular return for every USVI resident. A full-year bona fide USVI resident generally follows the separate Section 932 filing rules and does not use Form 8689. For 2025 returns filed in 2026, the form matters mainly when a taxpayer is not a full-year USVI bona fide resident but has USVI-source income or income c...

Green card holders are taxed on worldwide income – the same rule that applies to US citizens. If you hold a green card and live abroad, you must report every dollar of foreign income on your US return, including wa...

Yes. Most US citizens and resident aliens abroad who must file a 2025 federal return can e-file Form 1040 in 2026 when their forms and identification are supported. <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccc...

If you filed a US individual return and later found an error, Form 1040-X is the standard correction form. For a 2025 return filed in 2026, it can fix income, deductions, credits, dependents, filing status, tax, or refund amounts. The right correction route depends on the problem. A single return error may call for an amendment, while a...