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Filing taxes for US expat



Filing your annual tax returns comes around for every US expat as sure as the seasons change. However, the process may not be as straightforward as one would expect and this has resulted in many unforeseen issues for US expats with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).



Atomik Research conducted a survey in January 2021, on behalf of H&R Block. They received a total of 503 responses from US expat living in countries like Japan, the UK and Mexico. It shows some surprising results.

Overall Results

76% said they had been audited by the IRS because their tax returns were filed incorrectly - Credit: www.hrblock.com

Lifestyles of US expats

Finances of the US Expat

63% experienced difficulty with filling in their tax returns - Credit: www.hrblock.com

Tax help for US Expats

Only 15% described themselves as confident when filing their returns while working overseas - Credit: www.hrblock.com

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 Author: KashGo |  2021-05-06 10:11:59


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