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You should file for taxes. It's highly likely you don't actually owe any money. There's probably an expat community in Germany that can help you out with finding someone familiar with US tax law without going to the US.
If you somehow owe taxes it could be a problem, but I really doubt that is the case.
Isn't the US the only country in the world requiring its citizens to pay taxes if they both live and work abroad? Or is there some huge earning limit to that that most people will never reach?
Well... there is also Eritrea, a small country in West Africa.
The U. S. Taxes is based on the country you're living in. If there are double taxation treaties between the two countries (ie: Europe and the U. S.), then the IRS would tax you on the amount you've earned over a certain limit (it was 100k usd, but I think was increased). Meaning, if you earned 110k usd, you'd be taxes on the 10k. If you earn less then 100k, you'd pay no U. S. Taxes.
If there isn't a treaty, which is often the case in countries that tax their citizens less than the U. S. , then you'd basically be charged taxes in the U. S. (based on your worldwide income) minus whatever you paid the country you're living in.
I'm not sure about only, but it's the major one. I don't know the full details since I don't work in another country, but you're essentially right. You have to make a lot of money to actually pay tax working in a foreign country. Google says the first $120k in USD is tax free. I believe you can also deduct taxes paid to the country you reside in if you happen to make more as well.