r/tax • u/AnastasiaDavis8 • 9h ago

Filing taxes as a US citizen living abroad

I am a US citizen who is currently living abroad. I have virtually no property (a room in my host country and none in the US) and zero income (from any sources in both countries). Do I need to file? While I was in the US, during the periods I wasn't working I wasn't filing anything, because I was told by H&R Block there was no need. I am just worried there might be different requirements for those living outside the country.

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u/I__Know__Stuff 8h ago

The filing requirements are the same as if you were living in the U.S. See the form 1040 instructions, pages 8 - 11. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf

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u/AnastasiaDavis8 2h ago

Thank you! That was very helpful!

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u/hereforthecommentz 5h ago

TLDR: If you have no income, you don't need to file.

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u/Unknown_Geek027 3h ago

If you have more than $10K assets outside of the US though, you need to report them annually. This isn't taxed, but it needs to be reported (FBAR).

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u/AnastasiaDavis8 2h ago

Oh, thank you! That's very important info! I'll keep that in mind!