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With stimulus payments starting to go out this week, the IRS has launched an online tool allowing Americans who don’t need to file a US tax return to provide their bank details and so receive their stimulus payment more quickly. The tool was set up in partnership with the Free File Alliance, and is based […]

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that became law on March 27th 2020 provides a one off stimulus payment for Americans, including expats, who meet certain conditions. The purpose of the payment is to help alleviate the financial hit most Americans are realizing due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The CARES Act contains […]

As part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, also referred to as the stimulus package, passed on March 27th, the US government has granted economic impact payments (referred to in the Act as Recovery Rebates) to all Americans who meet the criteria, including expats. In the days since the Act […]

Bright!Tax, AARO, and Monte Silver invite you to a webinar on the Coronavirus Relief Act (CARES) and how Americans abroad can receive the monetary relief it offers. This webinar with cover the Coronavirus Stimulus Act and how Americans abroad receive monetary relief from it. It will also discuss 2019 filing and payment extensions granted by […]

On Friday 27th March, the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act became law. The CARES Act is intended to provide economic assistance and stimulus to American businesses and individuals – including expats – affected by the 2020 global Coronavirus pandemic. Among the measures contained in the stimulus is the provision of a Recovery […]

It’s often said that the over 9 million Americans living overseas get a rough deal with the IRS, as it places numerous US tax and reporting requirements on US citizens abroad. Today though, Congress passed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act, which brings important and positive news for US expats around the […]

The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak is currently wreaking havoc around the world, with many countries introducing a total lockdown. Governments around the world are also taking unprecedented measures to help mitigate the economic fallout. As part of these measures, the US government has announced a 90 day tax filing extension this year, so tax day […]

Coronavirus, or COVID-19 to give it its official name, is an infectious illness that originated in China in late 2019 and has since spread across the world, causing widespread disruption. As governments struggle to contain and mitigate for the outbreak, we look at what coronavirus means for US expats filing taxes in 2020. 1 – […]

An estimated 700,000 British expats live in the US, and the majority have relocated to further their careers. When Brits move to the US for work, they often already have a work permit or Green Card. This places them within the US tax system. The US tax system has significant differences to, and is generally […]

The Bright!Tax team wishes all US expats around the world a very Happy 2019 Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving abroad as an expat can be an unusual experience, celebrating in a place where few other people celebrate and often without access to the traditional ingredients. As expats though, we have a lot to be thankful for. Being an […]