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    Default Green Card Expiration While Living Abroad

    I am a U.S. citizen and my husband was a green card holder. We have been living overseas continually for the past 9 years. My husband never realized that his absence made his green card no longer valid. He has not even visited the U.S. in the past 7 years. The card then officially expired a year ago. We have been filing taxes as expats for all of the past years not realizing he was no longer considered a permanent resident. We were unsure what to do and he abandoned the card at the consulate a yr. after the date it expired. Can he just cease filing taxes as officially he has not needed to file for the past 7 years at least as he was not really a permanent resident. He works for a foreign company and owns no U.S. property. Also, must one file the 8854 Form.
    Thank you for any help or advice.

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    Default Re: Green Card Expiration While Living Abroad

    If your husband overpaid his taxes, he can file amended returns and see how much money he can recover. If he was filing advisory tax returns that did not affect his tax liability, I'm not sure what the issue is.

    If he wants to formally abandon permanent residency, Form 8854 is the form that does it.

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