filing tax retun overseas

[CaliRose 19]

Hi all,

I worked aboard for a few  months and need to file my tax return next month, so does anyone know  what form or online application we need to file tax return form overseas ? is there any deferent  form from when you are inside or out side of USA? I used to use TurboTax so I am not sure if I can use this soft wear or not.

Thank you

Edited November 20, 2017 by CaliRose

[nightingalejules 678]

You can probably still use Turbo Tax - you will just need to  declare the international income under "foreign income" since you won't have a 1099 or W2 for that income. I'm pretty sure TurboTax will allow you to do that.

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

3 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

You can probably still use Turbo Tax - you will just need to  declare the international income under "foreign income" since you won't have a 1099 or W2 for that income. I'm pretty sure TurboTax will allow you to do that.

 

It does allow you to do that because I have done it before.

[CaliRose 19]

16 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

It does allow you to do that because I have done it before.

so what did you do?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, CaliRose said:

so what did you do?

I used turbo tax 

[CaliRose 19]

32 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

I used turbo tax 

So you just click on foreign income and did your tax? in Australia circle of tax return is due on Jun 2018 so they dont provide me w2 until Jun 2018,  I don't know what information do I have to enter. I have my w2 from Jun 2017 but its half a year. .

Did you owe to IRS???

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[CaliRose 19]

46 minutes ago, CaliRose said:

So you just click on foreign income and did your tax? in Australia circle of tax return is due on Jun 2018 so they dont provide me w2 until Jun 2018,  I don't know what information do I have to enter. I have my w2 from Jun 2017 but its half a year. .

Did you owe to IRS???

correction :Australia tax retune cycle*

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, CaliRose said:

So you just click on foreign income and did your tax? in Australia circle of tax return is due on Jun 2018 so they dont provide me w2 until Jun 2018,  I don't know what information do I have to enter. I have my w2 from Jun 2017 but its half a year. .

Did you owe to IRS???

Did you file an extension at all? Luckily I had 2 kids on my tax return so it was a wash pretty much and boy was my x-wife mad. But be advised the first $94k of foreign income is tax deductible as long as you file the return. But since you didn't pay medicare/ss then you might have to pay it. 

[CaliRose 19]

1 minute ago, cyberfx1024 said:

Did you file an extension at all? Luckily I had 2 kids on my tax return so it was a wash pretty much and boy was my x-wife mad. But be advised the first $94k of foreign income is tax deductible as long as you file the return. But since you didn't pay medicare/ss then you might have to pay it. 

No not extension. last year I was unemployed and didn't file my 2016 tax return but from May this year I started to work and I need to do my ta return on January, so this year is my first year. I have no kids and just my husband which Is separate tax return . 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

36 minutes ago, CaliRose said:

No not extension. last year I was unemployed and didn't file my 2016 tax return but from May this year I started to work and I need to do my ta return on January, so this year is my first year. I have no kids and just my husband which Is separate tax return . 

So make sure to file an extension next year so that you can do it. Don't worry because you can write off alot of things when working abroad.