US expat tax returns
Form 1040, state returns where required, FEIE, Foreign Tax Credit, and treaty analysis.
US expat tax · education for Americans abroad
Understand your US tax obligations while living overseas
US citizens and green-card holders abroad still must file US returns: Form 1040, FBAR, FATCA, and Streamlined catch-up if you are behind. Send your details and a CPA or Enrolled Agent will review your situation and reply by email.
- U.S. CPAs & IRS Enrolled Agents Your inquiry is reviewed by federally licensed tax professionals with decades of expat experience.
- Thousands of expats, 46 countries The team has guided many thousands of Americans abroad into US tax compliance.
- The full expat picture Returns, FBAR, FATCA, and Streamlined catch-up, not just a 1040.
How it works
- Share your situation through the secure form.
- A CPA or Enrolled Agent at Capital Tax Limited reviews it.
- You get a quote and clear next steps by email.
What we cover
FBAR reporting
FinCEN 114 when foreign account balances cross the $10,000 threshold.
FATCA Form 8938
Specified foreign financial assets reported to the IRS when limits apply.
Streamlined filing
IRS catch-up for qualifying non-willful expats, partner eligibility at Streamlined Amnesty.
Countries we serve
US federal tax preparation for Americans in 36 countries. Each country guide covers the tax treaty and withholding rates, totalization (Social Security) rules, retirement-account treatment, worked examples, and the mistakes expats make.
Central Asia4
Oceania2
Guides
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Exclude up to $130,000 of foreign earned income (2025) under IRC §911.
Bona fide residence & physical presence
The two residency tests that qualify you for the FEIE.
Accidental American obligations
Born a US citizen abroad and never filed? What you owe and how to fix it.
Who operates this site
Living in Asia?
Country-specific filing context for Americans in APAC is on US Tax Asia.