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The IRS generally has three years from the later of the return's due date or filing date to assess additional tax on most returns. Filing starts the clock even if you cannot pay the balance due. If you omit more than 25% of gross income, that window extends to six years. And if you never filed a return or committed fraud, there is n...

Yes. A US citizen or green card holder living abroad can claim the credit for tax year 2025, filed in 2026, provided each qualifying child holds a valid SSN and the family meets the standard income and dependency tests. The Child Tax Credit for expats works almost identically to the version available to families inside ...

Owning a foreign company means two separate US obligations: information returns that report your ownership and transactions to the IRS, and income tax returns that report the earnings those entities generate. Missing an information return can trigger a penalty even if you owe no US income tax, but the amount depends on the form. Form 54...

Als je Amerikaans staatsburger bent, een Green Card hebt of zowel de Amerikaanse als de Nederlandse nationaliteit hebt en in Nederland woont, kun je nog steeds Amerikaanse belastingverplichtingen hebben. Ook als je al aan...

Form 1099-DIV is the information return your broker, mutual fund, or other payer sends you each year to report dividends and certain distributions of $10 or more. You don't file the form itself with the IRS – your broker already did that. You use the numbers on it to fill in your Form 1040 and Schedule B. This guide walks thro...

The US tax code gives Americans living abroad two ways to qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): the Bona Fide Residence Test and the Physical Presence Test. If you intend to stay abroad long-term with clear local ties, the Bona Fide Residence Test is likely the better fit. If your life is more mobile or you are counting days car...