American Expat Tax Services | Tax911.com, Inc.

US taxes are an inconvenience, a pain and a distraction from your purposes in your host country. Often your former preparer is unfamiliar with the expat tax law. And the tax software you purchased doesn't seem to accommodate your situation. American expat taxes don't have to be a pain. We are here to lift the burden of tax preparation.

Just like rural American life revolves around the town square, the American Expat community has a figurative town square; the International School, the International Church, the International Business and the Embassy.

Our clients come from all four corners of this American expat town square. They live in over 100 countries. About 50% of our clients live outside the US; about 40% of our staff has lived and worked outside the US. We know expat tax law and we know expat life. We file both federal 1040 tax returns and related state tax returns, if applicable. We file full year, part-year and non-resident returns for the US states that have income tax returns. (We do not file non-US tax returns). Just like the accountants on the town squares of America, we help individual American expats, like you, to concentrate on what you do best, by doing what we do best, preparing 1040 tax returns.

FBAR: We file form 114 or FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting Form) for Americans who have bank and brokerage accounts outside the US.

Form 2555, The Exclusion vs. Form 1116, The Credit
There are two primary tax benefits that are available to overseas Americans: the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (reported on form 2555) and the Foreign Tax Credit (reported on form 1116).

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion allows you to exclude US$ 130,000 (for 2025) of income earned for services provided outside the US even if you have a US employer. Please note: the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion cannot be used to exclude interest, dividends, stock sales or pension income. You can only exclude earned income.

When we prepare your return, we will evaluate whether or not the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is best for you, based on your income, your dates in the US and the ages of your children. In the video below, Bret discusses when NOT to take the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion:

The Foreign Tax Credit allows you to offset or reduce your US income tax by the amount of foreign taxes you paid. It is not dollar-for-dollar credit but is based on a ratio. It is generally beneficial to take the Foreign Tax Credit when your host the country has a higher tax rate than the US or if you have significant non-wage or non-service income. Any unused Foreign Tax Credit can be carried forward to future years.

Tax911.com, Inc. is familiar with both of these tax benefits.

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