Taxes for Expats (TFX)

About Taxes for Expats (TFX)

Taxes for Expats is a US tax preparation firm that specialises exclusively in Americans living outside the United States and in foreign nationals with US filing duties. The Maps listing places it in Zurich, while the website describes a remote service for clients in more than 190 countries and reports over 50,000 clients served across roughly 25 years. Its team is stated to include more than 80 CPAs, enrolled agents and tax attorneys, and every return goes through a second review. Work covers expatriate returns, non-resident filings, catch-up filings under the IRS streamlined procedures, foreign account and asset reporting, and expatriation tax. Country guides, including one for Switzerland, and articles in several languages support clients. Fees are published openly in US dollars, and the firm does not collect VAT. It does not offer company formation or Swiss bookkeeping.

Services

US individual expat tax return preparation, non-resident returns, dual-status filings, state returns, streamlined foreign and domestic procedures for overseas and US-resident filers, FBAR and FATCA reporting, PFIC reporting, foreign corporation information returns, amended returns, extensions, IRS letter review and representation, tax projections, expatriation tax, and certification letters for banks. Local non-US returns are arranged through partner firms, and all work is handled online through a client portal with a dedicated CPA for each case.

• ✕ Company formation: not listed
• ✕ Accounting and bookkeeping: not listed
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• CPAs, Enrolled Agents and tax attorneys (US credentials)

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.

Published prices

• US federal expat tax return from USD 450
• Streamlined procedure package USD 1,450
• FBAR filing USD 85
• Non-resident return USD 525

As published by the firm. Prices change; the firm's quote is what counts.