Danielle thought she didn't need to file US taxes while living in Italy as a stay-at-home mom with no US income. She was wrong and it cost her $25,000 in legal fees to fix years of unfiled returns.
The IRS doesn't care where you live. If you're a US citizen abroad, you must file even with zero income. The penalty for finding out too late can be devastating.
Here's the catch most expats miss: international tax is a specialty. Your hometown CPA in the US can't navigate both systems. Danielle now uses separate CPAs in Italy and the US because literally no one had expertise in both.
Don't make this mistake. Get ahead of your expat tax obligations before the IRS finds you.

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