IRS Form 2350
IRS Form 2350 is a tax form used to official request an extension by which one may file their taxes if they are living abroad. These taxpayers are referred to as expats. Known as an Application for Extension of Time to File US Income Tax Return, filling out the form in full allows the taxpayer to request an extension. The person using IRS Form 2350 should complete it in full, including how long they've lived in the foreign country.
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What is a Form 2350?
This form will be used for tax filing purposes conducted with the United States Internal Revenue Service. A Form 2350 is also known as an Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return For U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad Who Expect To Qualify for Special Tax Treatment. This form will be completed by U.S. citizens or resident aliens who need extra time to meet the qualifications for a residence test or physical presence test. These tests will determine whether someone is eligible for the foreign earned income exclusion and foreign housing deductions.
In order to be identified as a taxpaying citizen of the United States, the filer needs to include their personal information such as full name and social security number. The U.S. address for the citizen will also be needed, as well as the foreign country where the filer has been living. The date that the filer needs an extension until will need to be listed, as well as verifying information that details how long the filer has been in a foreign country.
How to complete a Form 2350 (Step by Step)
To complete a Form 2350, you will need to provide the following information:
- Name and first initial
- Last name
- Social security number
- Spouse’s name
- Spouse’s social security number
- Home address
- Date you are requesting to file an income tax return
- Whether you were previously granted an extension of time to file this year
- Whether you will need additional time to allocate moving expenses
- Date you first arrived in foreign country
- Date that qualifying period begins and ends
- Foreign home address
- Date you expect to return to the United States
- Amount of income tax paid with form
- Signature of taxpayer
- Signature of spouse
- Signature of preparer
- Date
- Return label: name, address
File Form 2350 by mailing it to:
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301-0045
You can also file the form by giving it to a local IRS representative or other IRS employee.
You must file Form 2350 on or before the due date of your Form 1040.
