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Deadline for US taxpayers abroad extended to 16 June

02 June 2025
Issue: 4987 / Categories: News

US taxpayers living and working outside the US have until 16 June to file their 2024 federal income tax return and pay any amount due the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned. This automatic extension applies to US citizens and resident aliens abroad including those with dual citizenship.

To use the extension taxpayers need to attach a statement to the return explaining why it applies to them. Taxpayers can request an automatic extension to 15 October 2025 if they are unable to file by the 16 June deadline. However an extension of time to file is not an extension to pay and interest will apply to any 2024 tax payments received after 15 April.

Taxpayers living outside the US may be eligible for tax benefits such as the foreign earned income exclusion and the foreign tax credit but they can...

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