Tax Rules and Compliance

Aargh! It’s time to start thinking about taxes again.  The end of the year should be a period of celebration – popping off the champagne cork and ringing in a new year. But for US expats, the end of the year often comes with apprehension and a lot of anxiety.  While filing taxes should be […]

It’s not always easy to get detailed information about green cards. The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) website can be technical and dense, which may leave you even more confused. As a dedicated tax firm for US immigrants and Americans abroad, we’re well familiar with green cards — so we’ve put together a brief, easy-to-understand guide.

When most people think about income taxes, they think about the taxes that are automatically withheld from their paycheck — or, if they’re self-employed, the quarterly tax estimates they pay to the government based on their expected earnings. While that does make up one component of income taxes, it’s not the only one. It’s important […]

It stands to reason that those living in the US count as residents for tax purposes. But did you know that those who frequently visit for work may be subject to US taxes, too? To know exactly what your obligations are, you’ll need to understand the difference between a nonresident alien vs. a resident alien […]

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 […]

More and more Americans feel the pull to explore life in another country. According to research by the University of Kent, over 33% of Americans aspire to move overseas in the future. As remote work has become more mainstream, many Americans enjoy many opportunities to travel abroad and explore new cultures simultaneously.  As exciting as […]

Dual citizenship comes with many perks, like unrestricted permission to live and work in a particular country. It also often lets you benefit from that country’s social programs, vote, and pass citizenship onto your children. The not-so-great part? Dual citizenship taxes can be complex. Those with dual citizenship between the United States and another country […]

Let’s be honest: the words “Streamlined Filing Procedures” sound like something dreamed up by a government agency determined to make sure you never find out what they actually are. But underneath the bureaucratic name is something surprisingly kind: a rare opportunity from the IRS to say, “Hey, if you didn’t know you were supposed to […]

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 […]