how does the IRS define one to be an expat? I have NOT renounced citizenship, but i simply reside/lived outside the US for more than 330 days of the year. When i file, I still use a US address though. Does this mean i get an automatic extension or do i need to fill out paperwork to receive the expat status?I’m almost finishes completing TTax online. If I file an extension, will it reset and make me do it over again?I see there is a easy-extension.turbotax website. shall I use this or just go through my normal TTax account. Is TTax going to charge me for filing the extension? I might not need to file since I have no income in the US. In that case, is there a way to do this at no cost on the gov. site?

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Am i an Expat?

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April 13, 2024
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how does the IRS define one to be an expat? I have NOT renounced citizenship, but i simply reside/lived outside the US for more than 330 days of the year. When i file, I still use a US address though.

Does this mean i get an automatic extension or do i need to fill out paperwork to receive the expat status?
I’m almost finishes completing TTax online. If I file an extension, will it reset and make me do it over again?
I see there is a easy-extension.turbotax website. shall I use this or just go through my normal TTax account.
Is TTax going to charge me for filing the extension? I might not need to file since I have no income in the US. In that case, is there a way to do this at no cost on the gov. site?

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pk12_2

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@ericgrosman , if you are abroad on 15th of April ( Tax Day ), you get an automatic extension to June 15th, but the Payment date remains the same.

If you have a foreign tax home then your Foreign Earned Income may be eligible for Exclusion from US taxes or other ways to avoid / mitigate effects of double taxation.

Which country are you in ?

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ericgrosmanAuthor

I’m in Costa Rica. I have no income in the States, but I do receive a very small amount of interest from my foreign account with over 10k in it. TTax says i can not file electronically this year anyhow and I wont owe any payments since I don’t have income…right?

Do i really have to pay TTax for such a basic filing, especially if i have to do the FBAR on my own anyhow? It is there a free method of doing this?

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Vanessa A

If you do not have self employment income of more than $400 or taxable income (over $13,850) then you do not need to file a tax return. Therefore, you would not need to pay TurboTax. You can exit out of the return, if you do not need to file.

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