2005 US INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION FOR EXPATRIATE AMERICANS CLAIMING A FOREIGN EARNED INCOME EXCLUSION

RETURNS FOR U.S. CITIZENS AND AMERICANS RESIDING ABROAD (U.S. EXPATRIATE OR EXPAT TAXPAYERS) INCLUDING TAX RETURNS FOR ALL PAST UNFILED TAX YEARS

Download our complete our expatriate tax questionnaire and return it to us by email, fax or mail. We will promptly notify you of its arrival and get back to you with our questions and a fee quote (if not already given).  We can also email, fax or mail you the questionnaire. Once all of the information received and issues resolved, we will usually return to you your completed tax return within 14 days.  We deliver by mail, email, fax or overnight delivery services. We will be sure to prepare it to get you the maximum foreign earned income exclusion, foreign tax credits, and take advantage of all other special expatriate tax rules. If necessary we can obtain an additional extension of time to file your return which is due on June 15, if you are living abroad.  Our fees for returns which claim a foreign earned income exclusion start at $375 and increase from there depending on the complexity of the return. To get started now just click on this line to download our special 2005 (can be used for earlier years) expatriate tax questionnaire and engagement letter.  Please ignore password request and just keep clicking until form starts to download. It is in Microsoft Word format and can be filled out by hand or on your computer and emailed back to us. Go to our Expatriate Tax Return Preparation Page click here. Email or phone us with questions. ustax@hotmail.com or use inquiry form.

NONRESIDENT IRS TAX RETURN PREPARATION AND TAX PLANNING (1040NR) or "Dual Status"

If you arrived in the US or departed the US this tax year, and earned money in the United States, you may be required to file a  form 1040NR non-resident income tax for for each calendar year and maybe a resident 1040 also.  If you earn income in the U.S. other than interest and dividends, you may be required to file a U.S. tax return form 1040NR (that includes rental income and income from a trade or business).  You may also be required to file a state tax return for your U.S. source income. Publication 519  (download by clicking this link) by the IRS explains the complex rules governing nonresident taxation.  We can help simplify your U.S. tax return filing.

 We are experts and can help you fulfill your U.S. filing requirements and keep your tax burden as low as possible.  Failure to file a U.S. return when required could have an adverse effect on future visa issuance or your other travel plans to the United States.   Our services are provided by email, phone, fax or mail. We know the tax law and tax treaties. Phone or email for a fee quote. We can then also send you a special tax questionnaire to help you put together the data for your return and help us better help you. donnelsonattycpa@yahoo.com  or use inquiry form.

Download our 2005 individual Tax Organizer in MS Word format by clicking here.  Ignore any request for a password, and just keep clicking until the form downloads.  It can be filled out by hand or on your computer using MS word.

RESIDENT IRS AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION AND PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES  OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES

We have prepared tax returns for residents of the U.S. for over 30 years. That includes both the federal Form 1040 and returns for clients in almost every state of the union. We can help you pay the lowest taxes possible or get you the highest refund possible.  We know the tax law and know how use it.  Our fees are very comparable to many of the tax services that advertise nationally. Phone, email, or fax us and we can fax, or email a tax questionnaire for you to fill out and return in the same manner.  Our returns for US residents start at $160 and up depending on your return's complexity.  Email us with questions or to request a U.S. Tax Return questionnaire.  ustax@hotmail.com  or use inquiry form.

Download MS Word  2005 Corporate Tax Organizer

Download MS Word 2005 Partnership or LLC Tax Organizer

Download MS Word 2005 Individual Tax Organizer (complex return)

Please ignore any request for a user name or password when downloading these files and keep clicking until the download starts

More About Don D. Nelson, the "tax expatriate expert:"
Don is a California Attorney and Certified Public Accountant with over 31 years experience in U.S. expatriate income taxation and foreign taxation.  He has been associated with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and with Ernst & Young LLP  in their tax and legal department.  He has been an assistant professor at California State University, Los Angeles, and for UCLA Extension.  He has written regular tax and business columns for a national monthly magazine and has appeared on radio and television as a recognized international tax and business law expert.  If you email him at ustax@hotmail.com he can advise you on how he can best help you resolve your U.S. tax problem, or find a solution to your future needs.