How to File a Defensible Final US Tax Return After Renouncing Citizenship
Start with **Plan** before you schedule paperwork. Good sequencing lowers filing risk because it lets you confirm **Form 8854** support and screen for covered-expatriate issues before your expatriation-year return is due. It also keeps you from locking in an expatriation date while key records, valuations, or prior-year filings are still unresolved.
