08/10/2020
Expats are America’s global front-line ambassadors. Everyday, their actions and attitudes help shape others’ perceptions of the US and Americans. They are also the 21st century pioneers, forging opportunities and lives away from our shores and in the wider world. However far from the US they venture though, they remain in the strange situation of […]
07/21/2020
Living abroad is an incredible experience, however for Americans at least the expat experience can be a little bit tainted by still having to file US taxes from overseas. Because the US taxes based on citizenship rather than on residence, American expats are still required to file US taxes and declare their worldwide income wherever […]
07/21/2020
All Americans are required to file a US tax return and report their worldwide income wherever in the world they live. The US is nearly unique in requiring expats to file taxes. It is because the US has a citizenship-based taxation system,rather than a residence-based system like most countries. While many American expatriates aren’t […]
07/21/2020
Choosing an expat tax professional or accountant is an important decision. Getting it wrong could literally cost you thousands of dollars, as they may not have the specialist knowledge to apply the best strategies or claim the right exemptions for your situation. One of the first questions you should consider when filing US expat […]
02/25/2025
All Americans living overseas are subject to file a US tax return each year if they earn over $14,600 (2024), or just $400 of self-employment income, regardless of where they live or where their income is from. While filing an annual tax return is one of the downsides of holding a US passport, you may […]
09/05/2020
Our Bright!Tax IRS Insights series lifts up the hood to reveal the inner workings of the IRS engine. Today we’ll be looking at the best strategies for responding to an IRS audit letter. As described in our previous IRS Insights article, the IRS can access a vast amount of information about US taxpayers living abroad, […]
02/24/2024
Hidden deep within the proposed 2016 Federal Budget is a clause that seeks to bring some relief to so-called Accidental Americans. Accidental Americans are people who don’t know that they are American citizens, or who didn’t know before adulthood. They typically fall into one of two groups: people who were born in the US to […]
09/05/2020
Robert W. Wood – The number of Americans renouncing United States citizenship or terminating long-term residency is on a record pace. Every 3 months, the government publishes the names of individuals who renounced U.S. citizenship or gave up a green card. This public outing puts Americans on notice who relinquished their rights. For January to […]
08/10/2020
Had enough of filing and paying US income taxes? Have you thought about moving beyond all the hassle and yearly effort just to remain compliant with US taxes and regulations by giving up your US citizenship? The idea, though perhaps well founded, now requires even more careful consideration than ever before. The new and pending Ex-PATRIOT Act […]