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Can I be exempted for filing tax or deregistered from active filing list

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I am retired Army officer living in USA since 1998.I have a bank account in Pakistan where I receive pension and occasional profits from some old stocks held by me while I was living in Pakistan (No full records available. However, all translations are tax deduced at source. I have no other income from Pakistan. Two years ago, I registered as filer using a temporary cell phone I purchased in Pakistan. Now I do not have any record of that cell phone. IRS web site log in cannot be completed without Pakistani Cell number which I cannot get while in USA. Kindly advise me if I can be deregistered from active filer status or get exemption from filing my return

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Unfortunately not. You're liable to file your tax returns if you have any income (taxable) in Pakistan even if you are non-resident.

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