It could be that you don’t need to file a US expat return, but then you should not meet the following thresholds.
| Single (younger than 65 years) | $12,200 |
| Single (65 years or older) | $13,600 |
| Married filed jointly (both under 65 years) | $24,000 |
| Married filed jointly (both 65 years or over) | $26,600 |
| Married Filed Separately, any age | $5 |
| Head of Household (under 65 years) | $18,000 |
| Head of Household (65 years or over) | $19,600 |
| Qualifying widow(er) (under 65 years) | $24,000 |
| Qualifying widow(er) (65 years or over) | $25,300 |
Please be noted that there is an exception for self-employment income. If anyone has income of $400 from self-employment, it should file a US federal income tax return.
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