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I will be leaving the USA permanently at the end of the year.is there anything i should know for my final tax return?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
June 1, 2019
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Best answer by TomD8

If you're a US citizen, moving abroad does not automatically make this year's return your final return.

If you are a US citizen living abroad, you generally must still file a US tax return every year. See this link:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/u-s-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad-fili...

If you are a US citizen, but you plan to relinquish your US citizenship, after doing so you must file Form 8854 with the IRS. See this link:

https://www.irs.gov/uac/about-form-8854

Employee

Ensure anyone who will be issuing you tax forms (W-2s, 1099's, etc) has your mailing address.
If you will be using TurboTax and paying anything online, the credit card you use MUST be in US funds and MUST have a US billing address.
If you will be due a tax refund, the IRS will not mail the refund check to a foreign address, and they will not do an ACH transfer/deposit to a non-US bank account. So keep at least one US based bank account open just in case.

expatAuthor

Employee

thanks!!

Employee

If state taxes are involved, you will need to check with your state's department of revenue on their payment/refund policies, as they may not be the same as the IRS.

expatAuthor

Employee

ok great thanks again!

TomD8Answer

Employee

If you're a US citizen, moving abroad does not automatically make this year's return your final return.

If you are a US citizen living abroad, you generally must still file a US tax return every year. See this link:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/u-s-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad-fili...

If you are a US citizen, but you plan to relinquish your US citizenship, after doing so you must file Form 8854 with the IRS. See this link:

https://www.irs.gov/uac/about-form-8854

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

Employee

In the event that you are NOT a US citizen, I think you need to file a statement with your last tax return.
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink1000222191">https://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink1000222191</a>