I've opened 3 tangerines from the same bag and they all have these brown fuzzy stuff and some brown beads in the middle. I have eaten a lot of tangerines in my lifetime, and they never have this brown thing. FWIW, the tangerines don't have any visible damage on the outside. They smell normal.
I've heard about endoxerosis. Is this that? Or is it mold?
I've consulted three tax preparers now (H&R Block Expat, and 2x from Taxes For Expats, the first being the free call and the second being the $50 consultation. The advice from the free call from Taxes for Expats was apparently reviewed by a professional; both the H&R Block Expat and TFX consultant are EAs). They've been giving me different answers.
For context, I am neither a US citizen nor green card holder, but have filed 1040 in 2024. I left the US in October 2025 for Australia (now a permanent resident here), but I pass the substantial presence test for 2025.
Tax preparers A and B said I can file dual-status or full-year 1040. Tax preparer C said I'm not eligible for dual-status, and will have to file a full-year 1040 (I disagree with tax preparer C on this one though).
Tax preparer B said my entire superannuation is taxable if I filed a 1040; tax preparer C said it's only the amount above the superannuation guarantee of 12% that's taxable. (I have no idea which is correct, but I'm hoping it's C!)
Tax preparer B said that if I file dual-status, I only have to report the accounts FBAR for the resident period. Tax preparer C said that even if I filed dual-status (which she disagreed with), I have to report the FBAR accounts for the whole period.
They did both agree though that a 3520 is unnecessary if I didn't contribute anything to my super for 2025.
I'm so confused. I'm okay with paying a professional but with how different my taxes could be depending on whom you hire, I may be better off doing the dual-status filing myself.
The only advantage of having a paid tax preparer is that they have their name on the 1040. Are they going to be responsible for any penalties?