Comparison · updated monthly
MyExpatTaxes is the most polished low-end option. They still gate PFIC behind their Premium add-on.
MyExpatTaxes opens at $115 federal and includes the expat baseline (FEIE / FTC / FBAR). Form 8621 (PFIC) requires the Unlimited tier plus the Premium add-on. If you have foreign mutual funds, the price gap to Atamatax narrows fast.
Who MyExpatTaxes is for
MyExpatTaxes is a strong pick for expats with W-2 income, no foreign brokerage holdings, and no treaty positions beyond the FEIE / FTC defaults.
Side-by-side
Federal return entry price
- Atamatax
- $299 flat (no PFICs)
- MyExpatTaxes Winner
- $115 base; Premium add-on for PFIC
Form 8621 (PFIC) included
- Atamatax Winner
- Every tier.
- MyExpatTaxes
- Unlimited + Premium add-on.
§1291 interest-charge rates
- Atamatax Winner
- Real IRS quarterly rates 2009 — current year.
- MyExpatTaxes
- Not surfaced publicly.
Foreign brokerage CSV import
- Atamatax Winner
- Generic CSV + Plaid for Schwab/Fidelity/Vanguard/IBKR/Robinhood.
- MyExpatTaxes
- Manual entry.
Treaty desks
- Atamatax Winner
- FR / UK / DE / CA / AU with article citations.
- MyExpatTaxes
- General treaty handling.
FBAR + Form 8938
- Atamatax
- Generated alongside the 1040 package.
- MyExpatTaxes
- Included.
Streamlined Foreign Offshore
- Atamatax
- Single workflow at $799.
- MyExpatTaxes
- Premium pricing.
Integrated e-file
- Atamatax
- PDF package today; e-file Q3 2026 (EFIN pending).
- MyExpatTaxes Winner
- E-file available.
The marked column indicates which product handles the feature more completely as of June 2026. We update this page when their offering changes — tell us if it's out of date.
Bottom line
MyExpatTaxes wins on entry price if your situation is genuinely simple. The moment a PFIC enters the picture, the total cost converges and Atamatax gives you the §1291 interest-charge detail an IRS examiner expects to see.
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