We specialize in the preparation of U.S. Tax Returns for U.S. citizens resident abroad. We have been helping them with their U.S. Tax Returns and with other U.S. tax matters for over 35 years. Our procedures are designed to make Tax Return preparation as easy and painless as possible while at the same time assuring that you benefit from all the deductions, exclusions and credits to which they are entitled.


1. You send us a copy of your Tax Return for last year (Form 1040 or Form 1040NR) and 2008 copies of Forms 1099 (Interest and Dividends), Forms SSA-1099 (Social Security Pensions), Forms K-1 and any other income sources. If you have any additional information you think may have tax consequences send it with the other information.
2. Then, in red link, you mark on the copy of last years tax return you are sending to us other necessary 2008 data (in U.S. $) i.e. foreign interest & dividends, foreign salary and foreign income tax, rental income & expense etc. While this may appear a bit messy, it saves you and us a considerable amount of time and therefore keeps the fees low.
3. We review the data and contact you for any additional necessary information.
4. We prepare your return and notify you when the return is prepared, give you the results and request payment of the fee.
5. Your return is sent to you for review, signature, and submission to the IRS.

We also prepare U.S. Tax Returns for non-resident aliens (Form 1040NR), U.S. Gift Tax Returns (Form 709), U.S. Estate Tax Returns (Form 706), Income Tax Returns for Estates and Trusts (Form 1041) and State Tax Returns.
From our office in Madrid, Spain we provide professional U.S. tax preparation services on-line to U.S. expats world-wide. We are as close as your computer and an Internet connection. Our clients are Americans resident abroad, primarily in Europe and the Middle East. We ourselves have been U.S. expats for many years and are very experienced professionals specializing in helping our clients with their American taxes.
John G. Kearins (Stet) is an attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. He received his degree in accounting and his CPA Certificate from the University of Illinois. He received his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University. He is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. He has specialized in U.S. taxation of Americans resident abroad for over 35 years. Initially he was associated with Arthur Andersen where he was responsible for Andersen's U.S. tax practice in Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Jack has lived in Italy and Spain and currently resides in Madrid.
Henry Frautschy is an American Accountant. He has over 20 years experience helping Americans living abroad prepare their U.S. Tax Returns. He also prepares Spanish Tax Returns for our clients. In addition, he provides accounting services to businesses in the Madrid area. Henry resides in Madrid.
Our U.S. Tax Return clients have included U.S. Government employees, business owners and employees and executives from General Electric, Kodak, Merrill Lynch, American Express, Bechtel, Teledyne, A.T. Kearney, Continental Airways, TWA, PanAm, McDonnell Douglas, Pratt & Whitney, Northrop, Pfizer, Leo Burnett, Variety, Chrysler, Macy's, Avon, McDonald's, Amoco, St. Louis University, American School of Milan, American School of Madrid, Banco Santander, and many others.
We also work with attorneys and estate executors in the preparation of U.S. Estate Tax Returns.