Filing 2006 Taxes

I have been searching the boards and can't quite find the answers.

My DH (US Resident) and I (US citizen) will be moving early next year from California to England. He's been a US resident the last 9 years.

We were originally going to wait to move until after filing our returns here. But we are now thinking of leaving end of January (due to living arrangements, etc) prior to filing. Is there any reason that we must file taxes here or is it okay to file after we arrive in the UK? And do we use an address here (my mother's) to mail the refund or should we give a UK address? We are trying to make this the easiest for all of us but it gets really confusing... thanks!

(We should receive a refund as we have no major assets. )

Doesn't matter where you physically file them.  You will have to send then to the region that handles CA taxes if you file by mail, but you can file electronically just as easily from the UK as the US.

Most refunds go through electronically into a US bank account, so you would use whatever address you have for your US bank accounts.  If you really want the check mailed to you, you can use whatever address you wish.

Don't forget because he has been a green card resident for > 6 years, he must continue to file US taxes now for the next 10 years.  You have to continue for life (unless you renounce your US citizenship).

Don't forget because he has been a green card resident for > 6 years, he must continue to file US taxes now for the next 10 years.  You have to continue for life (unless you renounce your US citizenship).

Thanks Kit, that helps a lot. It seems strange to me that I have to continue to file though being that I will not earning US income. You said he has to file for another 10 years. How many years in total does he have to file, we have been married for 11 years (in US) and have always filed jointly. His greeen card took two years to process that is why he has only had it 9....

Thanks!

1. The reason you always filed jointly is because he was always a resident alien.
2. He will continue to be a resident alien and have to file US tax returns FOR EVER unless he gives up his green card AND files a special expatriation tax form with the IRS.
3. Continuing to file is not necessarily a bad thing since he will be paying UK taxes on worldwide income once he is back in the UK, so he will be able to claim credit for these on his US tax returns.
4. You have to file anyway for ever because you are a US citizen but only if your worldwide income is greater than your exemption/standard deduction (approx $8,000 a year).
4. On the subject of money don't forget he should claim UK child benefit as soon as you arrive and he may also qualify for child tax credits if your joint income is not huge when you get here.