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If you're a green card holder living outside the United States, your tax obligations don’t stop when you move abroad. Even while earning income overseas, the IRS taxes green card holders. ...

If a green card holder stopped filing US taxes, the problem usually is not limited to one late Form 1040. You may also need to catch up on foreign account reporting, such as FBARs and Form 8938, for the 2025 tax year and...

“I discovered that, because I hadn’t formally given up my Green Card, I was still treated as an expat – and so these IRS obligations applied to me. That was quite a shock! By the time I realised I had taxes to file and non-US financial accounts to report, I’d been out of compliance for 11 ...

US citizens can usually receive Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor benefits abroad if they qualify and live in a country where the Social Security Administration can send payments. Retirement benefits generally require 40 credits; in 2026, 1 credit requires $1,890 of covered earnings, and 4 credits require $7,...

Giving up a green card usually means filing Form I-407 with USCIS, then handling the final US tax year correctly. For 2025 returns filed in 2026, long-term residents may also need Form 8854 and may face an exit tax if they meet 1 of...

Form I-407 is the USCIS Form used to voluntarily give up lawful permanent resident status. For tax purposes, it can also determine when green card tax residency ends for the 2025 tax year filed in 2026. A green card is more than a travel document. Until your lawful permanent resident status is properly abandoned, revoked, or terminated,...