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Use this page to access official IRS form pages and related ExpatTaxSavvy guides for common U.S. expat tax filing situations.
This page is a resource shelf. If you are still figuring out your filing situation, start with the Forms Library map or the decision flow first.
Official IRS pages are the best place to check the current version of each form, instructions, recent updates, and related filing guidance.
These are the main forms and schedules that often sit at the center of a U.S. expat tax return.
Primary U.S. individual income tax return.
Additional income and adjustments to income connected to Form 1040.
Interest, ordinary dividends, and certain foreign account questions.
These forms commonly apply to freelancers, consultants, contractors, business owners, and taxpayers with rental or supplemental income.
Profit or loss from a sole proprietorship, freelance work, consulting, or small business activity.
Self-employment tax calculation for taxpayers with net earnings from self-employment.
Supplemental income and loss, including rental income, royalties, partnerships, and certain pass-through income.
These forms are commonly involved when U.S. taxpayers live abroad, earn foreign income, or pay tax to another country.
Used for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and, where applicable, foreign housing exclusion or deduction.
Used to claim the Foreign Tax Credit for certain foreign taxes paid or accrued.
Foreign tax carryover reconciliation schedule for taxpayers tracking unused foreign tax credits.
Some foreign reporting requirements may apply separately from your income tax return. FBAR is filed through FinCEN, not as a normal IRS tax return attachment.
Foreign bank and financial account reporting through FinCEN’s BSA E-Filing system.
Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, attached to your income tax return when applicable.
Includes foreign account questions that may matter even when FBAR or Form 8938 also apply.
These forms can be more complex and may require professional support, especially where foreign companies, trusts, or passive foreign investments are involved.
Information return for certain U.S. persons with respect to certain foreign corporations.
Information return for certain foreign disregarded entities and foreign branches.
Information return for certain passive foreign investment companies and related elections.
Annual return to report certain transactions with foreign trusts and receipt of certain foreign gifts.
Annual information return of a foreign trust with a U.S. owner.
This page is a direct resource shelf. It does not mean every expat needs every form listed here.
Start with your situation first, then use the Forms Library map and individual guides to understand which forms may apply.