HOW TO FILE your US Expat Taxes for FREE: 2555 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and More

As a USA citizen, you still have to file taxes with the IRS every year, even if you don't owe any taxes. In this video, I show you an example of how I file taxes, and use the 2555 form to exclude all my foreign earned income! The IRS provides telephone advice, so don't hesitate to call them for help if you need it. Here are the required forms.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040...
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2555...
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040...
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inter...
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inter...

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Do you really have to file taxes from abroad?
1:09 IRS 1040 Form
2:45 IRS 2555 Form: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
6:25 Foreign Earned Income Official Exchange Rates
8:54 IRS Schedule 1 Form
9:52 Finishing the 1040 Form
12:45 Where to send the Forms: IRS Address

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