Back taxes

[77happyfeet 0]

2013

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2555.pdf (instructions) and either http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2555.pdf or http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2555ez.pdf See if you can use the Earned Income Exclusion here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2555ez.pdf

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2012

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2012.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f2555--2012.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f2555ez--2012.pdf

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2011

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2011.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f2555--2011.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f2555ez--2011.pdf

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2010

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2010.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f2555--2010.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f2555ez--2010.pdf

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Anything beyond that: http://apps.irs.gov/app/picklist/list/priorFormPublication.html;jsessionid=hoDMhxSFfUF2wmP0rPUzVQ__?value=1040&criteria=formNumber&submitSearch=Find

http://apps.irs.gov/app/picklist/list/priorFormPublication.html;jsessionid=hoDMhxSFfUF2wmP0rPUzVQ__?value=2555&criteria=formNumber&submitSearch=Find

http://apps.irs.gov/app/picklist/list/priorFormPublication.html;jsessionid=hoDMhxSFfUF2wmP0rPUzVQ__?value=2555ez&criteria=formNumber&submitSearch=Find

Please note that you won't need to file both the 2555 and the 2555ez. You'll need to pick one or the other. Read the instructions that go with each form to make sure you're filling out the correct one for your situation.

Please also note that you'll need to provide monetary amounts in US dollars. The IRS doesn't have a standard for this, but will accept the conversion rates you use as long as they're broadly accurate for the time frame and used consistently. I used the conversion rates at XE.com for April 1 of each year that I was filing the taxes for.

Aside from the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, you may be able to file for the housing exclusion. I didn't bother, because the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion more than covered the entire amount of my taxes.

And yes, you'll have to file a 1040 for each year.

Wow wee....that was awesome, thanks sooooo much!!!

[Kaylara 814]

You're welcome! I had to do the same thing when I filed my back taxes, so I already knew where to look and what to do. As long as you have fairly straight forward taxes, that should be all you need. Read the instructions and do what they say, and you should be fine.

Good luck!

[77happyfeet 0]

Wow wee....that was awesome, thanks sooooo much!!!

Hi. You sent me from 2010 1040 and 2555. My question, do I just send them in being late with no explination or do I write a letter along with them, why they are past due:..Thank you, V