◉ Late Filing & Compliance
Streamlined offshore procedures
The IRS's safe-harbour catch-up programme for non-wilful late filers living abroad. Three years of returns, six years of FBARs.
Overview
Why this filing matters
The IRS's safe-harbour catch-up programme for non-wilful late filers living abroad. Three years of returns, six years of FBARs.
Note — Catch-up for non-wilful late filers.
◉ Who this is for
- •Americans abroad who haven't filed US returns for multiple years
- •Clients with unreported UK accounts but no wilful conduct
✓ What you get
- ✓Non-wilfulness assessment
- ✓Three years of amended/original 1040 returns
- ✓Six years of FBARs
- ✓Certification letter (Form 14653) preparation
At a glance
- Key forms
- 14653
- Category
- Late Filing & Compliance
- Turnaround
- 2–3 weeks once documents are complete
- Filed by
- ACCA-qualified IRS Enrolled Agent
Our approach
Built for the cross-border edge cases.
Most US-UK filings fail the same way: a treaty position that wasn't disclosed, a foreign account that slipped under FBAR thresholds, a PFIC election filed in the wrong year, a carry-forward not tracked from one preparer to the next. The cost of any single one of those is rarely catastrophic on its own — it's the compounding over multiple filing seasons that quietly turns a clean tax life into a six-figure remediation project.
We start every engagement by looking at the edge cases first — the elections, the disclosures, the carry-forwards, the side-effects on next year's return — and only then turn to the routine line items. The result is a filing that reads cleanly to anyone who picks it up next: another preparer, the IRS, or a successor in your own business.
- Position memo on every meaningful election, with the reasoning written down for the next return
- Carry-forwards (FTC, capital losses, PFIC basis) tracked year-on-year so nothing expires unused
- Plain-English commentary on every position taken — the kind that makes a future audit a non-event

Our process
How we handle your filing
Four steps from first call to filed return. Fixed fee confirmed before any work begins.
01
Intake
30-minute scoping call. We confirm your situation, required filings, and send a tailored document list.
02
Review
We analyse your position, flag any cross-border risks, and confirm the scope and fee before any work starts.
03
Prepare
Draft returns and schedules are prepared with plain-English commentary on key positions for your review.
04
File
E-file with the IRS / FinCEN, send confirmations, and handle any follow-up notices or questions.
Pricing
Fixed fees — no surprises
Streamlined SFOP packages start from £1,800 + VAT — covers three years of 1040s, six years of FBARs, and the Form 14653 narrative. Fee scales with return complexity and number of accounts; quoted after intake.
FAQs
Common questions
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Extension of time to file (Form 4868)
Automatic six-month extension to file — giving you until 15 October. Note: this extends filing, not payment.
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IRS representation (Enrolled Agent, POA 2848)
Enrolled Agent representation before the IRS for audits, notices, penalty abatements, and HMRC liaison.
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Ready to get this filed?
Tell us your situation and we’ll confirm scope, a fixed fee, and the documents we need — usually within one business day.