sharky

I honestly think I'm just going to wait and if I go back to the USA, I will obviously have a bank account and maybe a CC... then I can think of ways to pay off any taxes owing... The system provided for US citizens living abroad is clearly not aligned to filing and paying easily (even if online)... and now that I think back... I'd already been back to the US for 4 years and had not paid taxes for a few years before that when I lived abroad (basically because I didn't know back then either) and the world didn't end when I lived back in CA for those four years.... why does it have to be sooo confusing... I'm sure there are lots of people out there that want to pay off back years and they are not given any simple options to do it.

I just double-checked this point and found this: "IRS regulations require a US bank account to receive your tax refund, and you'll need a US bank account (or credit/debit card with a US billing address) if paying additional federal taxes owed" So how on earth is a US citizen living overseas supposed to pay their taxes if they no longer have a US bank account or CC? I really don't understand the logic (or lack off) with regards to this?

Also, the most frustrating thing about Turbo Tax (and I have used it before when I lived in the US) is that you need a valid American visa card to be able to pay them to file. Well, clearly I don't have that as I currently live in New Zealand

Thanks soo much for all of that invaluable information! I think it would be wise for me to get a CPA, considering I may have to file an FBAR for last year. When I was last in the US, I filed using TurboTax. Do they have an option to get help from a CPA?

Hey everyone, I hope this is the correct place to post a question like this. I've done an extensive Google search and haven't had a huge amount of luck on this. I only found out recently that if you're a US citizen living abroad, you still have to file tax returns. I have been living in NZ full-time since Feb 2021, so I imagine I will have some outstanding tax debt to pay if I decide to return to the US to live. My main question is.... is there any place I can find out how much tax I actually owe? I'm not going to pay the huge number of private companies $$$$ just so they can overcharge me. Surely I should be able to have some IRS portal where you put in your SS and it generates this information? Or is it a case of filing a late tax return from abroad and then seeing what comes up? Hope someone can help cheers