Account and interview
You create an account and answer the interview. Your answers save as you go, and the interview prepares the supported federal forms from them.
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Terms of use.
These terms describe ExpatReturn.us: how the service works, how to read the plans and prices, the limits of the guides, and what to check before relying on a page.
Information reviewed 27 October 2026.
THE SERVICE
From your answers to a filed return.
The website explains the product, its plans and prices, form coverage and educational guides. Reading a page does not create an account, place an order or file anything; the steps below happen in your account.
Review, then pay
You review your return on screen before paying. Payment is taken before you sign, submit or download PDFs, and before a streamlined package or an FBAR file is produced.
Sign and file
You open a PDF of the prepared forms, sign with a self-select PIN, and we e-file the return with the IRS. Signing is not IRS acceptance: the app shows whether the IRS accepted or rejected the return once the IRS acknowledgement arrives.
Plans and prices.
Standard, Premier and Investor are software plans, priced in USD per federal return. FBAR e-filing and the streamlined package are prepared separately and are not in the plan price.
| Service | For | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | For a salary abroad, bank interest, and ordinary dividends. | $119 per federal return |
| Premier | For freelancers and independent contractors: one business for you, and one for your spouse. | $149 per federal return |
| Investor | For investment sales and rental or royalty income alongside your other income. | $199 per federal return |
| FBAR e-filing | When you ask us to, we e-file your FBAR with FinCEN through the BSA E-Filing System, with a Form 114a you sign by typing your name. | $59 per person |
| Streamlined package | The three past returns and the FBARs under the IRS Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures, mailed by you. | $699 Standard, $819 Premier, $939 Investor tier |
What a plan does and does not settle
A supported form has a defined range of cases. It may cover some income or calculations while excluding other parts of the same IRS form. The supported forms page records those limits, including narrow retirement, treaty and foreign financial asset coverage.
A higher plan adds the preparation coverage described on the pricing page but does not remove eligibility restrictions or establish support for every tax situation. A page example or plan name does not confirm that a whole return fits.
Not included in the plans
- State returns, FBAR, catch-up (streamlined) packages or amendments. FBARs and the streamlined package are prepared separately, outside the plans.
- Accountant review, personal tax advice, live chat support or audit defense.
Guides explain, they do not advise.
Guides explain general tax topics and link to official sources. They are not a review of your facts or a personal filing recommendation. A guide can describe an obligation or form that ExpatReturn.us does not currently prepare: a guide about foreign accounts, for example, does not establish that FBAR is in a plan.
Check the stated tax year, review date, official source and your own records. Filing requirements and tax-break eligibility depend on your circumstances. IRS Publication 54, for Americans and residents abroad, is a useful starting point. If your circumstances need interpretation beyond the current product coverage, use a qualified preparer or advisor.
Photos, illustrations and examples
Lifestyle photos, illustrations and product examples explain the service. People shown in illustrative images are not presented as customers or staff, and their images are not endorsements. Example screens and figures are not a tax result, an expected refund or a guarantee of tax savings.
Links to other sites
External links may go to the IRS, FinCEN, another official source, or a competitor used in a comparison. Those sites operate under their own terms and privacy notices, and a source link does not establish a partnership or official endorsement. Comparisons reflect the published offer reviewed on the stated date; check the competitor's current page before a purchase decision.
Questions, privacy and changes.
Product, coverage or website questions can be sent to contact@expatreturn.us. The address is for product and website questions and is not an offer of professional tax advice.
- An email link opens your email appSending the message is a separate action you take there.
- Keep sensitive details out of emailDo not send Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, payment details or tax documents by email.
- Reporting a problemIf a page fails or information looks inconsistent, include the page link and what you were trying to do. You can also ask about a particular form before relying on a plan description.
The privacy information covers email, external fonts, browser storage and optional error reporting, and the security page explains how the preparation system and the website protect information. See also cookies and storage and the FAQ for product questions.
How this page can change
These pages can change as copy, designs, coverage information and plans are reviewed. The date at the top identifies when the information was reviewed.
Official sources
- IRS: File your tax return (opens in a new tab)
- IRS Publication 54: Citizens and resident aliens abroad (opens in a new tab)
Last reviewed 22 October 2026