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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...

The IRS operates 3 active submission processing centers in 2026: Austin, TX; Kansas City, MO; and Ogden, UT. US taxpayers living abroad – including expats filing Form 1040 with Form 2555 – mail returns to Austin, TX 73301-0215 without payment or Charlotte, NC 28201-1303 with payment. Private delivery services use street addresses only...

Determining whether you need to file a tax return in 2026 depends on your 2025 gross income, filing status, age, dependency status, and special tax situations. For most non-dependent taxpayers under age 65, the minimum income is $15,750 for single filers, $31,500 for married filing jointly, and $23,625 for head of household. The IRS fil...