06/15/2021
At a summit on Saturday June 4 2021, the G7 group of countries agreed to establish a global minimum corporate tax rate, as well as a common way to tax the biggest international digital services companies. Background In the digital age, companies can sell services online in other countries without having a physical presence there. […]
06/15/2021
The US tax system is unusual, in that the US taxes based on citizenship rather than residence. This means that all US citizens have to file US taxes on their worldwide income, even if they have to file foreign taxes too. This includes Americans living abroad, who have the same annual US filing and reporting […]
08/10/2023
If you’re an expat business owner, the 962 election is one of several tax provisions you may need to wrap your head around. This is especially true if you earn GILTI, Global Intangible Low Taxed Income. As a reminder, in 2017, the US government introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which initiated GILTI. […]
07/14/2023
A consequence of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 was the introduction of IRS Form 8992: Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (GILTI). While its purpose was to discourage multinational corporations, like Apple,1 from evading US taxes, this legislation inadvertently impacted American expat small business owners worldwide. For US business owners operating as Controlled […]
07/14/2023
If you’re a self-employed US expat, understanding your tax obligations is essential. Self-employed US expats are not only subject to income taxes but also Social Security taxes. Unlike working for an American employer (or some foreign employers1), you are responsible for keeping track of Social Security taxes when you’re self-employed. This is best done proactively […]
09/03/2020
The Trump Tax Reform brought significant changes for many expats with a foreign registered businesses. Previously, a foreign registered corporation owned by Americans could leave its profits in the business to avoid paying US taxes on them. This led to giant corporations such as Apple having billions of untaxed profits sitting offshore though. To remedy […]
09/03/2020
FBARs (Foreign Bank Account Reports) have been a filing requirement for Americans with financial accounts overseas that meet the criteria since the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970. It has only been enforced for the last few years however, since the 2010 Foreign Account tax Compliance Act (FATCA) obliged foreign financial institutions to pass details about […]
09/21/2022
Self-employment tax is an amount of money that you need to pay the government if you are self-employed, like owning your own business or doing freelance work. You are required to pay this tax if your net profits from self-employment add up to at least $400. It applies to all self-employed US citizens or residents, […]