Filing taxes

[ferg9]

Hey guys, I'm getting married this month and will be starting the CR1 process after that. I need to file my taxes for both 2013 and 2014 while I was working in China. In 2013 I was technically exempt from filing because I only worked for 4 months, but I think I should file anyway since I need the record for the CR1.

 

I know this topic has probably been addressed so I'm sorry if this is redundant, but I'm confused about how to file my taxes while here. I don't have anything complicated to file, just simple foreign earned income fromhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png my ESL teaching job for 2014 and part of 2013. I'd rather not pay a tax specialist if it's simple enough to do on my own. I always used online software while I was in the US like TurboTax, but I don't think I can do that here.

 

Your tips are greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[jwdoetsch]

You can use the same software here you used back in the US, as long as you can access their websites behind the Great Firewall. Personally, I've used TurboTax for the past 3 years (the CD download). TaxAct is also an option, so is TaxSlayer.

[dnoblett]

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Fortunately you are marrying after the first of the year so can claim single status which simplifies things.

[Randy W]

Yes you can use TurboTax or any other electronic filing software, including the IRS' Free File forms. If you run into complications with the software expecting W-2's or any other problem, though, you might just find it easier to file a good old fashioned paper return.