Expatfile
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Expatfile, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Expatfile's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $119, paid once | IRS e-file · tax treaty benefits · W-2, 1099-G, 1099-INT, 1099-SSA, 1099-R · listed forms · $119 per tax return |
| Premier | $159, paid once | Includes Standard · refundable child tax credits · self-employment tax exemption · supports 1099-DIV, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC · $159 per tax return |
| Investor | $199, paid once | Includes Premier · capital gains including crypto · rental and royalty income · FATCA reporting · $199 per tax return |
| Unlimited | $499, paid once | Expert-prepared return · unlimited forms, amendments, and support · business ownership forms not included · $499 per tax return |
| SFOP Standard | $699, paid once | Required prior year returns · Form 14653 certification statement · up to 6 years of FBAR · $699 total |
| SFOP Premier | $819, paid once | Includes SFOP Standard · refundable child credits · certificate of coverage exemption · $819 total |
| SFOP Investor | $939, paid once | Includes SFOP Premier · capital gains including crypto · FATCA reporting · $939 total |
The facts
Each one read from Expatfile's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audit support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- FBAR
- Expatfile says it can transmit FBAR filings to FinCEN through the BSA E-Filing system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Guided filing
- Its questionnaire guides users through preparing a return without requiring tax expertise.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- IRS e-file
- The service lets users e-file their returns directly with the IRS and receive an acceptance status notification.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The company says it cannot currently support forms that are not listed among its supported forms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- web_and_mobilechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Payment timing
- The pricing page says users can start for free and pay after completing their return when they are ready to e-file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can request deletion of their personal data by emailing support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rental income
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security
- The security page says data at rest is encrypted with AES-256 and public connections use post-quantum key exchange.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security monitoring
- The company says an independent security firm scans its platform weekly and that it commissions independent penetration tests.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-employment support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Sign-in
- The application offers passwordless email links and sign-in with a passkey, Google, or Apple.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Streamlined filing
- Its SFOP package supports catching up on prior-year returns and includes up to six years of FBAR and a Form 14653 certification statement.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Expatfile advertises 24/7 email and chat support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported tax topics
- Listed supported forms include Form 1116 for the foreign tax credit, Form 2555 for the foreign earned income exclusion, and Form 8938 for FATCA reporting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Expatfile is do-it-yourself tax software for Americans living abroad to prepare and e-file their U.S. expat tax returns.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters address
- The contact page lists Expatfile.tax LLC at 1 E Liberty St #600, Reno, Nevada 89501.checked 12 Oct 2026
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