Question I’m an expatriate and live and work in Europe, visiting family in the United States a couple times a year. I didn’t think about my U.S. taxes until recently, […]
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As an independent contractor or an employee, working abroad has both advantages and disadvantages. A US expat living overseas might have numerous financial and non-financial perks, especially when compared to
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The IRS typically taxes contributions to foreign plans, the income that has been generated in those plans (growth) but has not yet been distributed, and payouts from such plans. The
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The new changes to US federal tax laws impacts expats filing their 2021 tax returns in 2022. The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly for tax year 2021 has
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U.S. Expat Taxes are determined under U.S. tax rules, not those of a foreign country. The variations between what is deductible in one country versus another can sometimes result in
It is on my foreign tax return, so I can take this deduction Read More »
Americans overseas can reduce their US tax burden using the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign tax credit or a combination of both. This year, for example, claiming foreign earned
What are the IRS exchange rates for Americans living abroad? Filing your expat taxes generally means converting your foreign income into US dollars. To do that, you need to understand
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Filing a US tax return while living abroad can be stressful and expensive. When I first came across this idea, I found it surprising, but finally understood how frustrated American
My passport or Green card has expired, so I do not have to file my expat taxes any more? Read More »
This is not like this! Legal foreign marriages are recognized by the US. A US citizen with a foreign spouse is therefore married for US tax purposes and is even
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