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Dual Citizenship Taxes: A Guide for US Expats

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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 […]

Small Business Owners & Form 1099-K: What You Need to Know

If you’re a business owner, freelancer, independent contractor, or otherwise self-employed, you may have already heard about Form 1099-K. While the form was first introduced in 2011, it’s made headlines in recent years for drastic changes in its reporting thresholds — which have changed yet again for 2024. Below, we’ll walk you through the basics […]

The 14 Best Countries to Retire in 2025

Best Countries to Retire in 2023

Whether you’re a typical nine-to-fiver or a member of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, many Americans are curious about the best countries to retire outside the US. For some, the idea occurs to them while on vacation. Maybe you’re sitting on a terraza in Seville, enjoying tapas and tinto de verano. As you […]

Behind the Rise of the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

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Ever since Tim Ferris released his book “The 4-Hour-Workweek” back in 2007, millions of people have dreamed about being able to work while traveling to exotic locations at the same time. And with the rise of remote work in a post-COVID-19 world, that dream is now more possible than ever.   If your current employer allows […]

New Zealand’s Young Person Digital Nomad Visa

New Zealand's Digital nomad visa

As the world opens back up and Covid restrictions start to ease, more and more Americans aspire to become digital nomads: remote workers that leverage technology to live and work from anywhere.  To adapt to this trend, countries worldwide are adopting “digital nomad visas” to allow remote workers to stay in their country for up […]

Tax Treaty Benefits & Form 8833: What You Need to Know

Form 8833

As you may already know, moving abroad doesn’t mean you’re off the hook for US taxes. All American citizens and permanent residents who earn above the reporting threshold must file (and pay) US taxes. If they’re also subject to taxes in a foreign country, they may find themselves reporting same income twice — that’s where […]