Taxation rules

[hubbardt 0]

Hi,

I hold a US passport (my dad is American) and was a German one (mum is German and I was born there).

I lived in Germany up until the age of 9 and then moved to the UK and have lived/worked there ever since.

Am i correct in saying that I am a US citizen due to my dad being American ?

Should I have been filing Federal income tax returns ?

Is there any chance I am liable for US tax ? (even though I live here, work here and my home is here)

Thanks for any help !

Tim

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi,

I hold a US passport (my dad is American) and was a German one (mum is German and I was born there).

I lived in Germany up until the age of 9 and then moved to the UK and have lived/worked there ever since.

Am i correct in saying that I am a US citizen due to my dad being American ?

Should I have been filing Federal income tax returns ?

Is there any chance I am liable for US tax ? (even though I live here, work here and my home is here)

Thanks for any help !

Tim

You hold a US passport. Onlu US citizens hold a US passport.

[TimsDaisy 0]

How long have you lived and worked here? Haven't you wondered what to do with those tax forms that pop up once a year?

You need to contact a qualified tax lawyer or even a CPA at the base level to ensure that you are in compliance.

[*julez* 124]

How long have you lived and worked here? Haven't you wondered what to do with those tax forms that pop up once a year?

You need to contact a qualified tax lawyer or even a CPA at the base level to ensure that you are in compliance.

He lives and works in the UK, so may only need to be taxed there. Still consulting a CPA is a very good idea to ensure that he has no US tax liability.

[hubbardt 0]

I've been living in the UK since the age of 9 (now 37) so it never occured to me to fill out a Federal tax return.

The reason I'm looking at the tax return issue is that my wife and I are looking to emigrate to the USA and I'm part way through applying for an immigrant visa (i-130). We have had the i-130 approved and she has passed her medical so now we are trying to fill out the affidavit of support form (i-864). The last part of the form asks information on my last three years of Federal Income Tax returns. Ooops ... I have never submitted one. I will speak to a CPA as I may have to back date returns to prove my income (I'm pretty certain they won't accept my UK tax returns as proof).

Thanks for your help.

[meauxna 15]

I've been living in the UK since the age of 9 (now 37) so it never occured to me to fill out a Federal tax return.

The reason I'm looking at the tax return issue is that my wife and I are looking to emigrate to the USA and I'm part way through applying for an immigrant visa (i-130). We have had the i-130 approved and she has passed her medical so now we are trying to fill out the affidavit of support form (i-864). The last part of the form asks information on my last three years of Federal Income Tax returns. Ooops ... I have never submitted one. I will speak to a CPA as I may have to back date returns to prove my income (I'm pretty certain they won't accept my UK tax returns as proof).

Thanks for your help.

In addition to the tax issue, you should be aware of the domicile requirement of the I-864 (links in the DCF Guide at the top of this page). Cince you have never lived in the US, this may be a significant issue for you.

Unless your worldwide income is over US$80,000 or so, you will probably NOT owe US tax. Unfortunately, you do have to go through the work of reporting that income, every year, no matter where you earned it or where you live.