Legal disclaimer

Summary

Expatax Guide publishes educational information only. We are not a tax preparer, CPA, EA, or law firm, and nothing on this site is personalized tax, legal, or financial advice. Consult a credentialed professional before acting on anything you read here.

Educational information, not advice

This article is educational and general in nature. It does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice for your specific situation. U.S. tax rules change frequently and apply differently to each taxpayer — confirm everything with a credentialed tax professional (EA, CPA, or tax attorney) before you act.

The articles, the AI advisor, and any other content on this site are provided for general educational purposes. They are not tailored to your specific facts, financial situation, or jurisdiction. They do not constitute, and should not be relied upon as:

• U.S. tax advice for your specific facts
• Legal advice on any matter
• Investment, retirement, or financial-planning advice
• Immigration or citizenship advice
• Advice on the tax laws of any country other than the United States

We are not a tax preparer

Expatax Guide is not a tax preparation service. We do not hold a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), are not enrolled agents (EAs), certified public accountants (CPAs), or attorneys, and are not authorized to prepare or file U.S. federal or state tax returns on your behalf.

Paid tax preparation in the United States is regulated. If you need your return prepared, please engage a credentialed professional. Our Find a Pro directory lists vetted firms that specialize in Americans abroad.

The AI advisor

The Expatax Advisor (the chat widget on this site) is an AI system built on top of a large language model with grounded web search. It is not a tax professional. It does not maintain a record of your conversation beyond the current browser session, does not accept your specific income, asset, or expense numbers, and does not produce filled tax forms. Every advisor response carries an explicit educational-only disclaimer.

AI systems can produce confidently-wrong answers (hallucinations) even when given accurate source material. We have engineered the advisor to be conservative — it is instructed to refuse to answer when it cannot find authoritative support — but no AI system is infallible. Verify any specific number, deadline, or rule stated by the advisor against the underlying IRS source before acting on it.

No attorney-client or accountant-client relationship

Reading this site, asking the AI advisor a question, or contacting us does not create an attorney-client, accountant-client, or any other professional advisory relationship. We owe you no duty of care, no duty of confidentiality (beyond what's described in our privacy policy), and no fiduciary duty.

Accuracy and timeliness

U.S. tax law changes regularly. Congress, the IRS, FinCEN, the Treasury, and federal courts all issue guidance and rulings that can materially change the analysis on any topic covered on this site. We aim to keep articles current and date every one of them with a last reviewed timestamp — but no website can guarantee real-time accuracy.

For current-year amounts, deadlines, and IRS positions, always consult irs.gov directly, or talk to a credentialed professional.

External links

We link to external resources — IRS publications, Treasury pages, court opinions, and others — for the convenience of our readers. We do not control these sites, and we are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or availability.

No liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Expatax Guide, its publisher, contributors, and affiliates disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, penalty, tax, interest, or other adverse outcome arising from any action you take or fail to take based on information obtained from this site or the AI advisor. Your reliance on the content here is at your sole risk.

Affiliate disclosure

Expatax Guide may earn referral fees when readers engage tax firms listed in our Find a Pro directory. We disclose this relationship visibly on the directory page and use the rel="sponsored" attribute on affiliate links consistent with FTC and Google guidelines. See our editorial standards for how this is governed.

Contact

Questions about this disclaimer: support@expatax.guide

Last updated: 2026-05-19