◉ Late Filing & Compliance
Extension of time to file
Automatic six-month extension to file — giving you until 15 October. Note: this extends filing, not payment.
Short answer
Americans living abroad get an automatic two-month extension to 15 June, and Form 4868 extends filing to 15 October. Extensions extend the time to file, not the time to pay: interest runs on any tax owed from 15 April.
Overview
Why this filing matters
Automatic six-month extension to file — giving you until 15 October. Note: this extends filing, not payment.
Note — Automatic 6-month extension.
◉ Who this is for
- •Anyone who needs more time to file
- •Clients awaiting UK P60 or self-assessment data
✓ What you get
- ✓Form 4868 preparation & e-filing
- ✓Estimated tax calculation to minimise interest
At a glance
- Key forms
- 4868
- Category
- Late Filing & Compliance
- Turnaround
- 2–3 weeks once documents are complete
- Filed by
- ACCA-qualified IRS Enrolled Agent
Our approach
A catch-up that actually closes the exposure.
Coming back into compliance is less about the forms than about the story they tell together. The Streamlined procedures require the returns, the FBARs and a non-wilfulness certification that holds up — and the certification is where most self-prepared catch-ups go wrong, because it is signed under penalty of perjury on facts that need to be set out carefully.
We scope the whole picture first — every year, every account, every source — then prepare the package as one coherent submission, with the Form 14653 narrative written to match the returns behind it. The firm prepares and you submit; responding to the IRS directly remains your responsibility, quoted separately if it arises.
- Full multi-year scope taken before a single form is drafted
- Form 14653 non-wilfulness narrative written to match the returns it certifies
- Eligibility for Streamlined assessed honestly before you commit to it
Our process
How we handle your filing
Four steps from first email to filed return. Fixed fee confirmed in writing before any work begins.
01
Intake
Send us your situation by email or the enquiry form. We come back with the questions we need answered — every source of income for the year, filing history, accounts and entities — and a tailored document list.
02
Review
We analyse your position, flag any cross-border risks, and confirm the scope and fixed fee in writing before any work starts.
03
Prepare
Draft returns and schedules are prepared with plain-English commentary on key positions for your review.
04
File
You sign electronically; we e-file with the IRS / FinCEN and send you the acceptance confirmations for your records.
Pricing
Fixed fees — no surprises
Extension filing is £75 + VAT standalone, or bundled free with a full return engagement. Estimated-tax calculations to minimise interest are included.
Prices are indicative starting points and exclude UK VAT, which applies to UK-resident clients only. We quote in writing once we have confirmed every source of income and your filing history for the years involved.
FAQs
Common questions
Sources
Rules, thresholds and penalties are as published by the IRS and FinCEN at the time of our last review (2026-09-08); always check the current instructions for the year you are filing.
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Others in Late Filing & Compliance
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures
The IRS's safe-harbour catch-up programme for non-wilful late filers living abroad. Three years of returns, six years of FBARs.
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IRS notice & penalty-abatement response preparation
We review the notice against your return and prepare the written response or corrected filing for you to submit.
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Situations where this filing usually applies
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Ready to get this filed?
Tell us your situation and we’ll reply by email within 2 working days with our questions, then a written scope, fixed fee and document list.