It’s no secret that filing expat taxes is confusing and few expats know all the laws and rules. But these 5 facts may surprise even the most seasoned tax-filing expat!

If you’re reading this article, you are likely one of the millions of Americans living overseas who didn’t realize that you must file US tax returns each year and you’ve gotten behind.  We understand you may be concerned but we’re here to help you wade through the murky waters of US expat tax compliance! Here are the 5 reasons you don’t need to stress about being behind on your US expat taxes.

Back in 2009, the global financial tycoon, UBS, made a payment of $780M to the IRS and forever changed the security of Swiss banking by reporting American Citizens with offshore accounts.  Since then, additional international banks have come forward with information about American Citizens and Green Card Holders maintaining foreign accounts which had not been reported to the Department of Treasury as mandated by

This article is merely an overview of an overwhelming amount of US expat tax information. 

US Expat Tax Payer Tip 1

Unfortunately, US expatriate tax return reporting requirements baffle even the most seasoned taxpayers. The requirements are constantly changing and in recent years, new asset reporting forms such as the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) and the Statement of Foreign Financial Assets (