We offer federal tax filing services for US expats in Germany, including the following:
1040 Filing
The standard tax return document for most taxpayers. Our base fee includes filing:
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Form 1116 - Foreign Tax Credit
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Form 2555 - Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
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Annual FBAR filing
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Schedule D - Capital Gains & Losses
Form 8938
FATCA reporting has been a topic for expatriate Americans since its inception. Depending on the size of foreign accounts, certain taxpayers have additional form requirements to file each year.
Schedule E
Do you own or rent out property in the US, Germany, or elsewhere? Schedule E is the key form for filing the annual profit / loss declaration, including any depreciation.
Form 5471
Foreign corporations require their own annual reporting via the Foreign Corporation Return - primarily to provide an annual report on profitability and an overview of assets held.
Form 2848
If you prefer that we contact the IRS on your behalf, we can execute a Power of Attorney to access your tax records online and speak to agents via the International Taxpayer line.
Form 14653
Sometimes the simplest way to return to compliance is filing a few years' past returns and explaining the oversight. The Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedure is one of the most efficient ways to return to compliance if a taxpayer is multiple years late on tax filings.
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