03/17/2025
No matter where in the world they live, Americans who earn above a certain threshold must file — and potentially pay — United States taxes. While the typical US tax return deadline is April 15th, US expats have until June 15th (unless they request an extension). But what happens if you miss the tax deadline? […]
12/14/2023
For Americans living abroad, US taxes may feel like an “out of sight, out of mind” type of situation. However, the US’s citizen-based taxation system means that all citizens and permanent residents must file a tax return, regardless of where they live. To make matters more complicated, living abroad often triggers additional tax requirements and […]
03/01/2025
FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, is a set of rules intended to enhance tax compliance by American taxpayers who hold financial assets outside the United States. If you’re like many taxpayers with accounts or other financial activities abroad, you’d want to know whether FATCA applies to you so you can file the […]
11/12/2022
Enacted in 2010 by Congress to ensure U.S. taxpayers don’t hide money in foreign accounts to avoid paying taxes, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is regrettably still a cause of confusion and misunderstanding. In this article, we reveal eight crucial things you need to know about FATCA. Let’s dive in. 1. FATCA is […]
08/31/2023
Moving to a new country (though rewarding!) comes with many challenges. Beyond finding a new place to live, the move may involve adapting to a new culture, building a new social or professional network, and in some instances, opening a foreign bank account to manage your finances while abroad. Opening a foreign bank account isn’t […]
04/23/2022
Americans have worked within a citizenship-based taxation system for well over 100 years. In other words, US citizens (as well as permanent residents) must report their worldwide income and file a federal tax return annually. Only in the last decade has this had any real impact on Americans living abroad. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance […]
04/07/2025
You may already know that Americans who earn above a certain threshold must file US tax returns, even if they live abroad. However, if you haven’t heard of FATCA before, you’re not alone. Even among expats who know they must file a US tax return, few understand the full extent of their US expat tax […]
11/29/2024
Wells Fargo’s US expat clients have until the end of September 2021 to move their brokerage accounts to another provider or face closure. Wells Fargo isn’t the first bank to turn away expats though. In this article we look at why banks and brokerage firms are denying services to Americans living abroad, and what options […]
04/05/2022
All Americans have to file US taxes, reporting their global income, including Americans living abroad. Many Americans who live abroad (as well as many living in the US) own foreign real estate, and they often wonder whether it needs reporting on their American tax return, and if so how. All Americans who have certain foreign […]
08/01/2024
Many Americans living abroad get the opportunity to acquire foreign investments at some point in their fiscal journey. While investing in financial vehicles outside of the US can play an important role in diversifying your portfolio and aligning your investment strategy to the economy of your host country, it’s important to understand how foreign holdings […]