Taxes for Americans Abroad

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A careful, plain-language introduction to U.S. tax obligations for citizens and green card holders living outside the United States: the core worldwide-income rule, who must file, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555) and its qualifying tests, the Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116), foreign-account reporting under the FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) and FATCA (Form 8938), the automatic 2-month filing extension, state tax considerations, and common pitfalls. This course is educational only, not tax or legal advice, always confirm current rules, forms, and dollar thresholds with a qualified cross-border tax professional and at irs.gov. Cited throughout to the IRS, FinCEN, and Treasury.