US Taxes Return After Returning to the UK
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US Taxes Return After Returning to the UK
Hi all.
Have not posted in a while! Sorry if this is in the wrong place.
So, sadly for a magnitude of reasons, I decided to move back to the UK after 2 and half years in the US.
With tax season fast approaching, I have no idea how this works now I'm back in the UK.
I moved back in September and began working (for the same company, in the UK head office) in October. So I have US USD income from January-September and UK GBP income from October-December.
What is the best way to go about filing my US taxes in January? Can I still use a simple online service like I have done in previous years? Does anyone have any recommendations of companies here in the UK who can assist in preparing my taxes?
Thanks so much in advance!
Ash
Have not posted in a while! Sorry if this is in the wrong place.
So, sadly for a magnitude of reasons, I decided to move back to the UK after 2 and half years in the US.
With tax season fast approaching, I have no idea how this works now I'm back in the UK.
I moved back in September and began working (for the same company, in the UK head office) in October. So I have US USD income from January-September and UK GBP income from October-December.
What is the best way to go about filing my US taxes in January? Can I still use a simple online service like I have done in previous years? Does anyone have any recommendations of companies here in the UK who can assist in preparing my taxes?
Thanks so much in advance!
Ash
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Re: US Taxes Return After Returning to the UK
What is your citizenship and or what visa/residency did you have while in the US?
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Re: US Taxes Return After Returning to the UK
You should file both US federal and state taxes as a dual status alien
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...-status-aliens
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...-status-aliens
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Re: US Taxes Return After Returning to the UK
If you used simple online tax filing before, your US taxes will probably still be simple, except for filing dual status. You should still be able to do your own taxes, except you'll need to use software that supports dual-status filing. I know that Tax Act does, but I don't know about the other main packages.
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Re: US Taxes Return After Returning to the UK
You are still going to need to file an FBAR and Form 8938 if you met the filing thresholds for those forms.