Form 2350 (2010)
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Late filing penalty. A late filing penalty is usually charged if your return
is filed after the due date (including extensions). It is usually 5% of the
tax not paid by the regular due date for each month or part of a month
your return is late. Generally, the maximum penalty is 25%. If your return
is more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty is $135 or the balance
of tax due on your return, whichever is smaller. You might not owe the
penalty if you have a good reason for filing late. Attach a statement to
your return, not Form 2350, explaining the reason.
How to claim credit for payment made with this form. When you file
Form 1040, enter any income tax payment (line 5) sent with Form 2350
on Form 1040, line 68.
Specific Instructions
Name, Address, and Social Security Number
(SSN)
Enter your name, address, and SSN. If you plan to file a joint return,
include your spouse’s name and SSN in the same order they will
appear on your return. Do not abbreviate the country name.
Line 1. If you plan to qualify for the bona fide residence test, enter the
date that is 1 year and 30 days (90 days if allocating moving expenses)
from the 1st day of your next full tax year (from January 1, 2011, for a
calendar year return). If you plan to qualify under the physical presence
test, enter the date that is 12 months and 30 days (90 days if allocating
moving expenses) from your first full (24 hour) day in the foreign
country.
Line 4a. Enter the day, month, and year of your arrival in the foreign
country.
Line 4b. The beginning date of the qualifying period is the first full (24
hour) day in the foreign country, usually the day after the arrival date
shown on line 4a. The ending date is the date you will qualify for special
tax treatment by meeting the physical presence or bona fide residence
test.
Line 4c. Enter the physical address where you are currently living in the
foreign country.
Line 4d. Date you expect to return to the United States. If you have no
planned date, leave this line blank.
Bona fide residence test. To meet this test, you must be a U.S. citizen
who is a bona fide resident of a foreign country (or countries) for an
uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year. A U.S. resident
alien who is a citizen or national of a country with which the United
States has an income tax treaty in effect also may meet this test.
Physical presence test. To meet this test, you must be a U.S. citizen or
resident alien who is physically present in a foreign country (or
countries) for at least 330 full days during any 12-month period.
Tax home. Generally, your tax home is your regular or main place of
business or post of duty regardless of where you maintain your family
home. If you do not have a regular or main place of business because of
the nature of your work, then your tax home is the place where you
regularly live.
Foreign country. A foreign country is a country other than the United
States or any of its possessions or territories.
Signature and Verification
This form must be signed. If you plan to file a joint return, both of you
should sign. If there is a good reason why one of you cannot, the other
spouse may sign for both. Attach a statement explaining why the other
spouse cannot sign.
Others who can sign for you. Anyone with a power of attorney can
sign. But the following can sign for you without a power of attorney.
• Attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents.
• A person in a close personal or business relationship to you who is
signing because you cannot. There must be a good reason why you
cannot sign, such as illness or absence. Attach an explanation.
Notice to Applicant and Return Label
You must complete the Return Label to receive the Notice to Applicant.
We will use it to tell you if your application is approved. Do not attach
the notice to your return—keep it for your records.
If the post office does not deliver mail to your street address, enter
your P.O. box number instead.
How To Make a Payment With Your Extension
Paying by Electronic Funds Withdrawal
You can e-file Form 2350 and make a payment by authorizing an
electronic funds withdrawal from your checking or savings account.
Check with your financial institution to make sure that an electronic
funds withdrawal is allowed and to get the correct routing and account
numbers.
If you owe tax and wish to have the money electronically withdrawn
from your account, you will be asked to make the following declaration:
I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to
initiate an ACH electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) entry to the
financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software
for payment of my federal taxes and the financial institution to debit
the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must contact the
U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2
business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I also authorize
the financial institutions involved in the processing of the electronic
payment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to
answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment.
Note. The declaration is your written copy of the electronic funds
withdrawal authorization you made to have the amount you owe
withdrawn. Keep it for your records.
Paying by Check or Money Order
• When paying by check or money order with Form 2350, see Where To
File on page 3.
• Make your check or money order payable to the “United States
Treasury.” Do not send cash.
• Write your social security number, daytime phone number, and “2010
Form 2350” on your check or money order.
• Do not staple or attach your payment to the form.
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the
information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the
United States. We need this information to determine your eligibility for
an extension of time to file your individual income tax return. If you
choose to apply for an extension of time to file, you are required by
Internal Revenue Code sections 6001, 6011(a), and 6081 to provide the
information requested on this form. Under section 6109, you must
disclose your social security number (SSN). Routine uses of this
information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and
criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia for
use in administering their tax laws. We may also disclose this
information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state
agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law
enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. If you fail to
provide this information in a timely manner, or provide incomplete or
false information, you may be liable for interest and penalties.
You are not required to provide the information requested on a form
that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays
a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its
instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become
material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax
returns and return information are confidential, as required by section
6103.
The average time and expenses required to complete and file this
form will vary depending on individual circumstances. For the estimated
averages, see the instructions for your income tax return.
If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be
happy to hear from you. See the instructions for your income tax return.