Hi, any insight into this would be greatly appreciated. I'm a full-time online student, I'm an American-German dual citizen permanently living in the UK. I have lived in England since July 2013. I am also married to a British citizen, he is not a resident of the U.S. whatsoever. I have never filed taxes before, my parents have always told me that if I'm making less than $5,000 a year, I don't have to worry about filing.
I have been accepting federal aid for school, and a family member has also been helping me pay for it.
I already know that I will have to pay US taxes, despite not living there anymore, once graduate school and get a salaried job.
My only forms of income at the moment are my student loans, the money I receive from working part-time in retail over here, and some money from my family member for school.
My question is, what parts of my income do I have to file for, and do I have to file for the money I'm receiving from my family member? If it's all just pretty general, what is the cut-off amount for which you have to file for if its unearned, and being given to you as "gift" money?