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  • Form 2555

    A tax form used to claim the foreign earned income exclusion, which allows US persons to exclude a certain amount of foreign income from US taxation.

  • Form 3520

    A tax form used to report foreign trusts and gifts received from foreign entities.

  • Form 4868

    A tax form used to request an extension of time to file a tax return.

  • Form 5471

    A tax form used to report ownership in foreign corporations.

  • Form 8621

    A tax form used to report income from passive foreign investment companies (PFICs).

  • Form 8865

    A tax form used to report ownership in foreign partnerships.

  • Form 8938

    A tax form that US persons must file to report their foreign financial assets if they exceed certain thresholds.

  • Form 8939

    A tax form used to report the value of assets received from a decedent's estate.

  • Form 8962

    A tax form used to reconcile advance premium tax credits received under the ACA.

  • Form 8965

    A tax form used to claim exemptions from the ACA's individual mandate.

  • Form W-2

    A tax form that employers must provide to their employees by January 31st each year, which shows the employee's earnings and tax withholdings for the previous year.

  • Form W-8BEN

    A form used by non-US persons to certify their foreign status to US withholding agents.

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  • Form W-9

    A form used by US persons to provide their taxpayer identification number (TIN) to foreign financial institutions.

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  • Schedule A

    A tax form that individuals can use to itemize their deductions, including charitable donations, mortgage interest, and medical expenses.

  • Schedule B

    A tax form that individuals can use to report interest and dividend income.

  • Schedule C

    A tax form used by self-employed individuals to report their business income and expenses.

  • Schedule D

    A tax form used to report capital gains and losses from investments.

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