The Internal Revenue Service today reminded American taxpayers living and working outside the U.S. to file their 2022 federal income tax return by Thursday, June 15. This deadline applies to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship.

Qualifying For The June 15 Extension

A taxpayer qualifies for the June 15 filing deadline if:

Both their tax home and abode are outside the United States or Puerto Rico, or
They are serving in the military outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico on the regular due date of their tax return.
Qualifying taxpayers should attach a statement to the return indicating which of these two situations applies.

File To Claim Benefits

Many taxpayers living outside the U.S. qualify for tax benefits, such as the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and the Foreign Tax Credit, but they are available only if a U.S. return is filed.

In addition, the IRS encourages families to check out expanded tax benefits, such as the Child Tax Credit, Credit for Other Dependents and Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses, and claim them if they qualify. Though taxpayers abroad often qualify, the calculation of these credits differs depending upon whether they lived in the U.S. for more than half of 2022. For more information, see the instructions to Schedule 8812, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents , and the instructions to Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses.
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