03/17/2022
Living abroad is a dream for many people — one that’s more attainable than ever thanks to the advent of the digital nomad visa. In fact, dozens of countries across five different continents now offer such visas. But with so many options, choosing just one can be difficult. Fortunately, we’re here to make your job […]
06/14/2021
Covid has changed the way we live in numerous ways, including our working habits, as millions of previously office-based workers around the world have transitioned to working remotely. They and their employers have not only adapted, but also learned to embrace the benefits of remote working, such as increased productivity, and reduced costs. These benefits […]
04/12/2021
One of the long-term legacies of the Covid pandemic is forecast to be a widespread transition to remote working. Combined with a pent-up appetite for international travel, this is likely to mean that the next couple of years will bring a surge of interest in working remotely from abroad. Whether pursuing a dream to live […]
03/25/2019
The new generation of Digital Nomads are enjoying visiting and living in exotic locations around the world in 2019 while working remotely, often in a freelance or entrepreneurial capacity. American Digital Nomads however are still required to file US taxes on their worldwide income, wherever in the world they may reside. This is because the […]
03/11/2019
Breaking News: Expat small business owners were celebrating today as the Treasury announced relief for individual American owners of foreign registered corporations from the new GILTI tax introduced in the Trump Tax reform. Deep within 177 pages of Proposed Regulations released by the Treasury on March 4th 2019 dealing with the application of changes made under […]
02/14/2019
Living abroad is the opportunity of a lifetime, however it can be slightly marred for American expats because they are required to continue filing a US tax return from overseas, reporting their worldwide income. Expats filing in 2019 however will find that form 1040 is new, for the first time in decades. Will new […]
10/25/2018
Expats are the new pioneers, forging out into the unknown on a journey of discovery and unforeseen opportunity. The desire for and ability to not just survive but thrive in new environments makes expats well suited to being entrepreneurs, explaining why millions of American expats choose to start their own business. Americans are more […]
08/02/2018
Many of the around 9 million Americans living abroad are entrepreneurs, freelancers, and business owners. Those who travel between countries, working from high speed internet hubs rather than having a permanent home, are known as Digital Nomads. All Americans are required to file US taxes, wherever in the world they may be. While they always […]
04/20/2018
Donald Trump’s long promised tax reform bill was finally signed into law just before Christmas 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act wasn’t the Christmas present many expats were hoping for though, as it didn’t address Americans living abroad having to file US taxes. The worst affected though are the tens of thousands of expats […]
02/26/2018
One of the aims of the Trump Tax Reform was to get giant American multinational corporations such as Apple, Google and Microsoft to repatriate their vast cash piles that they’d been keeping offshore. In achieving this though, the reform has also affected many US expat entrepreneurs and Digital Nomads as well. Before looking at the […]