A lot of readers are beginning to think about Uncle Sam right about this time of year.Is there an expert among us that might be able to give a general overview as to what a poor yanqui has to do to keep on the good side of the IRS?
This year is a bigger problem than usual: the US Embassy has canceled its tax assistance program. For many years, the embassy provided free help in figuring/filing taxes. I'm guessing that there's just too many of us here nowadays.
Help a fellow American that's down on his luck: give us some anonymous tips and resources in the comments!
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What are the questions people are asking? If you're an American citizen or green card holder, you need to file a US tax return by April 15. You can do so easily by using Turbotax or another similar online resource. If you have a unique or complicated situation, get professional help. The Big 4 accounting firms should have expatriate tax services available, though there may be other good resources.
One question was, "What if I didn't have any income during 2008 ...do I still have to file?"
He or she should check out this link:
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html
There is a lot of good (and obviously authoritative) information on the IRS's website.
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