Tax Treaties For US Expats

The US – Sweden tax treaty was signed in 1994, with an additional protocol added in 2005 covering dividends. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in Sweden and Swedes living in the US, however it doesn’t prevent US citizens living in Sweden from having to file US taxes. US taxes for […]

The US – New Zealand tax treaty was signed in 1982, with a protocol added in 2008. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in New Zealand and New Zealanders living in the US, however it doesn’t prevent US citizens living in New Zealand from having to file US taxes. US taxes […]

The US – Belgium tax treaty was signed in 2006, replacing a previous treaty signed in 1970. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in Belgium and Belgians living in the US, however it doesn’t prevent US citizens living in Belgium from having to file US taxes. US taxes for expats in […]

The US – Switzerland tax treaty was signed in 1996, with an additional protocol added in 2009. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in Switzerland and Swiss living in the US, however it doesn’t prevent US citizens living in Switzerland from having to file US taxes. US taxes for expats in […]

The US – Australia tax treaty was signed in 1982, with an additional protocol added in 2001. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in Australia and Australians living in the US, however it doesn’t prevent US citizens living in Australia from having to file US taxes. US taxes for expats in […]

The US – Korea tax treaty was signed in 1976, and ratified in 1979. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in Korea and Koreans living in the US, however it doesn’t prevent US citizens living in Korea from having to file US taxes. US taxes for expats in Korea The US […]

The US – Italy tax treaty was first signed in 1984, then replaced in 1999, although it was only fully ratified in 2009. It covers how dividends and certain other types of income are treated, and allows tax information sharing between the two countries. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living […]

The US – Spain tax treaty was originally signed in 1990, with an additional protocol signed in 2013 but only ratified in 2019 that reduced withholding taxes on dividends, interest and royalties, as well as increasing tax information sharing between the two countries. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans […]

On July 16th and 17th, the Senate approved updates to the International Tax Treaties the US has with Spain, Japan, Switzerland and Luxembourg. These updates, or protocols, were agreed with the respective countries nearly a decade ago, with the delay in their ratification largely due to the efforts of a single senator, Paul Rand, who has […]

The US – Netherlands tax treaty was signed in 1992, with a protocol added in 2004 covering dividends, certain other types of income, and sharing tax information between the two countries. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in the Netherlands and Dutch citizens living in the US, however the inclusion of […]