Reminder To U.S. Citizens And Resident Aliens Abroad – You May Have A U.S. Tax Liability Or Filing Requirement in 2013

U.S. Citizens And Resident Aliens Abroad

Tax Samaritan would like to remind U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship who have lived or worked abroad during all or part of 2013, that they may have a U.S. tax liability and a filing requirement in 2014.

Filing Deadline For U.S. Taxpayers Overseas

The filing deadline for the 2013 tax year is Monday, June 16, 2014, for U.S. citizens and resident aliens living overseas, or serving in the military outside the U.S. on the regular due date of their tax return.

Eligible taxpayers get one additional day because the normal June 15 extended due date falls on Sunday this year.

Tax Obligation Of Nonresident Alients

Nonresident aliens who received income from U.S. sources in 2013 also must determine whether they have a U.S. tax obligation. At Tax Samaritan, we can assist in determining whether you have a U.S. tax obligation – just request a free quote below and provide us with the details of your tax situation and we can provide a complimentary answer.

Report Worldwide Income

In what is a surprise for many – federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to report any worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank and securities accounts.

Report Foreign Accounts And Assets

In most cases, affected taxpayers need to fill out and attach Schedule B to their tax return as part of the disclosure of foreign assets. Part III of Schedule B asks about the existence of foreign accounts, such as bank and securities accounts, and usually requires U.S. citizens to report the country in which each account is located.

Certain taxpayers may also have to fill out and attach to their return Form 8938, Statement of Foreign Financial Assets. Generally, U.S. citizens, resident aliens and certain nonresident aliens must report specified foreign financial assets on Form 8938 if the aggregate value of those assets exceeds certain thresholds.

Separately, taxpayers with foreign accounts whose aggregate value exceeded $10,000 at any time during 2013 must file electronically with the Treasury Department a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). This form replaces TD F 90-22.1, the FBAR form used in the past. It is due to the Treasury Department by June 30, 2014, must be filed electronically and is only available online through the BSA E-Filing System website. As a client of Tax Samaritan, if you are required to file the FinCen Form 114, we can file the form electronically on your behalf saving time and aggravation of trying to navigate and learn how to file using the BSA E-filing system.

For details regarding the FBAR requirements, see Learn About The FBAR Rules.

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