Americans in Italy usually need to file two sets of tax declarations – one in the US, one in Italy – and may also have to declare foreign bank accounts to the IRS.
Miranda Mullings - news@thelocal.it
Updated: Thu 11 Jun 2026 10:50 CET
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Americans in Italy usually need to file two sets of tax declarations – one in the US, one in Italy – and may also have to declare foreign bank accounts to the IRS.
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