I&#x27;m also an expat, living in the UK. The FBAR isn&#x27;t too bad at all, it takes 30 minutes to file electronically if your records are in order. The real burden is filing my annual taxes. I&#x27;m a contractor with a limited liability company, common setup in the UK. However in the US, this is treated as me having financial interest in a foreign C-Corp, which has an extremely complicated tax return. Fortunately I have a family member who is an accountant and loves new &quot;challenges&quot;. Other people in similar situations spend several thousands a year to file their taxes.