08/06/2020
Many Americans living abroad assume that, because they don’t reside in the US, they don’t have to file US taxes. US law though requires all Americans to file US taxes, regardless of where they reside, and reporting their total global income. They also often have to report any foreign registered businesses, bank accounts, and investments […]
05/28/2020
The Streamlined Procedure is an IRS amnesty program that was introduced in its current form in 2014 to allow certain expats who aren’t compliant with their US tax filing to catch up without facing penalties. All American citizens and Green Card holders are required to file US taxes on their worldwide income. When they file, […]
02/24/2020
Of the over 9 million Americans living overseas, many still aren’t aware that they have to file US taxes, despite living abroad, and reporting their worldwide income. The IRS has several amnesty programs available for these expats, depending on their circumstances. Two of the most important of these are the Voluntary Disclosure Practice, and the […]
11/21/2019
The IRS Streamlined Procedure is an IRS amnesty program that lets US expats who haven’t been filing a US tax return from abroad, because they weren’t aware that they have to, to catch up without facing any penalties. Because the US taxes based on citizenship, all Americans are required to file US taxes, reporting their […]
08/29/2019
Millions of Americans living abroad aren’t aware that all American citizens are required to file US taxes, reporting their global income, wherever in the world they live. The requirement for Americans living abroad to file is an anomaly that dates back to the Civil War, when the federal government was desperate for revenue at a […]
02/28/2019
Americans who move abroad are required to continue filing US taxes, reporting their worldwide income. This means that American citizens abroad often have to file two tax returns. The tax treaties that the US has with around 100 other countries don’t mitigate the risk of double taxation either, as they contain a ‘saving clause’ meaning […]
12/27/2018
American citizenship comes with rights and privileges, but also with an unusual obligation, in that all American citizens and green card holders, including expats, are required to file a federal tax return to the IRS every year, reporting their worldwide income. Many US expats are unaware of this obligation though, as it’s not logical, in […]
11/29/2018
All Americans (including green card holders) are required to file a federal tax return each year, reporting their worldwide income, irrespective of where in the world they live. This requirement is almost unique to America (most countries tax based on whether you live or have income or assets in the country), and as it’s perhaps […]
10/30/2018
Millions of U.S. expats are dismayed when they discover that they are required to file U.S. taxes from abroad, reporting their worldwide income. Many expats quite reasonably assume that once they live abroad, they no longer have to file U.S. taxes, or perhaps that they are protected by a tax treaty, or some may have […]
10/11/2018
Around 9 million Americans live abroad, with the number continually rising as more and more people take advantage of the opportunity to live, work, and retire abroad. Many aren’t aware though that the U.S. requires all American citizens and green card holders to file a U.S. tax return every year wherever in the world they […]