Author: J.M Simpson

Expatriates (or expats) are individuals who live or work in a country other than their nation of citizenship.  When it comes to taxes, American citizens living as expats are required to file a US federal tax return and pay taxes on their income.  Preparing such a tax return is difficult […]

The due date for filing 2021 tax returns is Monday, April 18th.  A day not many Americans look forward to, here are ten facts about taxes that are a bit interesting, somewhat humorous and perhaps relevant. Ancient Greeks Griped About Taxes:  Plato once said, “Where there is an income, the […]

This year especially is not a good time to draw the Internal Revenue Service’s attention. The agency is so understaffed that a mistake on a federal tax return form can delay a refund for months.  This happens because an IRS employee must manually process the return, which only adds to […]

You aren’t alone in paying taxes, but not everyone does. Based on the latest data compiled by the IRS in 2018, what follows are a few facts about your fellow filers. In 2018, 144.3 million Americans reported earning $11.6 trillion in adjusted gross income and paid $1.5 trillion in individual […]