Individual Tax Preparation, ITIN and FBAR Filing for Afghan Families in Pashto and Dari

Yes. Our tax advisers speak Pashto and Dari and explain your return line by line before you sign. The return itself is filed in English, as the IRS requires. For Uzbeki, Turkmeni, Balochi, Pashayi and Aimaq we schedule one of our own interpreters; the other Afghan languages are available by arrangement.

Anyone who must file a U.S. tax return, or be listed on one, but cannot get a Social Security number — for example a spouse who is not eligible for an SSN, a dependent who qualifies you for a tax benefit, or a nonresident with U.S. income. The application is Form W-7, usually filed with your tax return.

Yes. A Certifying Acceptance Agent can verify an adult’s passport or national ID card, and a child’s passport or birth certificate, and return the original to you. Some IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers also verify documents in person by appointment.

Only if it qualifies. The IRS accepts a national identity card when it is current and shows your name, photograph, address, date of birth and an expiration date. Many Tazkiras do not show all five. A passport is the only document that works on its own, so we check every document before anything is filed.

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen, green card holder or U.S. tax resident and your foreign accounts together were above $10,000 at any time during the year — including accounts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the UAE or Europe. The FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) is filed online with FinCEN and is due April 15, with an automatic extension to October 15.

Do not ignore it, and do not simply start filing quietly. If you reported all of your income, the Delinquent FBAR Submission Procedures may apply; if not, the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures may. Both depend on facts we review first. Under the amounts in force in 2026, a non-willful penalty can reach $16,536 for each missed year.

Generally no. A dependent must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or U.S. resident, or a resident of Canada or Mexico. The IRS also issues an ITIN to a dependent only when that dependent qualifies you for a tax benefit.

No. Gifts to individuals are not deductible. Since January 1, 2026, money sent abroad with cash, a money order or a cashier’s check also carries a 1% federal tax; transfers funded from a U.S. bank account or a U.S. debit or credit card do not.

Since the 2025 tax year, the person claiming the credit — or at least one spouse on a joint return — must have a valid Social Security number, and each child must have one too. Households where both parents have only ITINs cannot claim it. The Earned Income Tax Credit also requires Social Security numbers.

Your first year is often a dual-status year — nonresident before you arrived, resident after. Depending on your dates and your spouse, you may be able to choose full-year residency or file a joint return. We compare the lawful options and file the one that fits.

Accurate returns usually help. USCIS often asks for tax returns or IRS transcripts — for the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support and for naturalization. We prepare and retrieve those records; for immigration legal advice, we work alongside your attorney.

One fixed fee for your household, agreed in writing before work begins. It depends on the number of returns and states, ITIN applications, foreign accounts and assets, prior years and IRS letters. We never charge a percentage of your refund and do not sell refund loans.

Your documents move only through an encrypted client vault with multi-factor sign-in — never email or WhatsApp. We use and share your information only with your written consent, and we help every family member get an IRS Identity Protection PIN.

Yes. U.S. citizens and green card holders in Canada, Europe and Australia still file U.S. returns and FBARs. We prepare the U.S. federal and state side and align it with what you file where you live.

Yes. Tell us when you book, and a female adviser will lead your consultation and your file.