01/04/2023
Did you know that as an American, you’re required to file US taxes, even if you live abroad? That’s right – the US is one of the only countries that requires its citizens to report and pay taxes on their worldwide income. While every country has slightly different rules governing who is liable to file […]
11/03/2022
If you’re a US expat working and living abroad, you need to know about the Foreign Tax Credit for a couple of reasons. Firstly, tax credits are more valuable than tax deductions. Credits offset the amount of tax you owe dollar for dollar. Deductions, on the other hand, reduce your taxable income. Secondly, the US […]
08/23/2022
The US is one of the only countries in the world that imposes citizenship-based taxation. It means that US expats, regardless of where they live or if they’re green card holders, must file a US tax return to report their worldwide income. It might not be fun to go through all the extra paperwork on […]
06/20/2022
Living abroad as a US expat comes with many benefits – the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture and build new communities of friends and colleagues, all while exploring the world at large. And yet, along with all of these freedoms and experiences, comes potential frustrations as well. Example: When it comes to […]
06/10/2022
If you’re an American citizen that lives overseas, then you need to know about IRS Form 1116. It’s the form that helps you claim the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), which can save you from having to pay taxes both in your new home country and the US. Don’t forget that the US has a citizenship-based […]
05/13/2021
Americans who move overseas have to continue filing US taxes from abroad, as the US taxes based on citizenship rather than on residence. This means that many Americans living abroad have to file both foreign taxes in their country of residence, and US taxes too. To avoid double taxation, American expats in this situation can […]
04/29/2021
Without the right tax strategy in place, double taxation is a real possibility for US expats. That’s because the US is among a handful of countries that charges tax based on citizenship, rather than residence. Fortunately, expats can use the Foreign Tax Credit, among other legislated initiatives, to eliminate the prospect of paying tax twice. […]
05/06/2019
All Americans have to file a US tax return, reporting their worldwide income, including expats. This is because the US taxes based on citizenship, rather than based on residence like most other countries. This means that many Americans living abroad face the prospect of double taxation, paying income taxes both in the country where they […]
03/21/2019
The US taxes all US citizens and green card holders on their worldwide income, regardless whether they live in the US or abroad. The tax treaties that the US has signed with around 100 other countries don’t prevent American expats from having to file US taxes. Instead, to prevent expats paying US taxes on income […]
11/12/2018
Of the more than nine million Americans who live overseas, many of them only discovered that they are required to file U.S. taxes from abroad, reporting their worldwide income, after they had moved. Millions of U.S. expats must also pay income tax in the country where they live, so the question arises of how to […]