10/06/2025
Serving your country overseas comes with its share of challenges, but one you might not expect is navigating the complex world of US taxes. As a member of the US military deployed abroad — one of thousands of Americans working as military personnel supporting US armed forces in combat zones abroad — you’re still required […]
10/06/2025
American expats have to differentiate between US and foreign source income when they file their US taxes. All Americans, including Americans living abroad, have to file US taxes, due to the fact that the US taxes based on citizenship. American expats also have to report their foreign registered businesses, and financial (i.e. bank and investment) accounts and […]
05/29/2026
Skyler Rutkowski is the latest winner of the Bright!Tax Global Scholar Award. The award is made biannually to exceptional young Americans who wish to study overseas. Skyler is the eighth recipient of the award, which was launched in 2016 by Bright!Tax, the world-leading expat tax services firm. Skyler is currently working towards a PHD in […]
10/06/2025
The US requires all Americans to file US taxes every year, reporting their worldwide income. This includes Americans living abroad. Additionally, American expats have to claim exemptions such as the Foreign Tax Credit and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to reduce their US tax bill. Most US taxpayers living abroad can reduce their US tax bill to […]
10/06/2025
All American citizens and Green Card holders are required to file a US federal tax return every year, reporting their global income, even if they live abroad. Americans may also have to report any foreign registered businesses, financial assets, and bank or investment accounts that they may have. Neither international tax treaties nor filing foreign […]
07/19/2026
Japan has long been hailed as a great vacation destination due to its natural beauty, rich culture, and delicious cuisine — but it’s also surprisingly common for Americans to retire in Japan. And with Japan’s great healthcare system, low crime rates, and lower cost of living, it’s not hard to see why. Below, we’ll delve into […]
07/19/2026
The US-China tax treaty was signed in 1984 and came into effect in 1987. Unlike many other US tax treaties, it hasn’t been updated since or added to since. The purpose of the treaty is to prevent double taxation for Americans living in China and Chinese citizens living in the US. The principle way it […]
10/07/2025
Americans who move abroad are required to continue filing US taxes, reporting their worldwide income, wherever in the world they may live. The US is almost unique in having this requirement for expats to file. As expats may also have to pay taxes in the country where they live, the IRS has provided some exemptions, […]
05/29/2026
Brandon Fathy has been named as the latest Bright!Tax Global Scholar Award Winner. Thanks to Bright!Tax’ support, Brandon will be taking up a place at the University of Leicester in the UK to begin a PHD in Archeology in January. The Bright!Tax Global Scholar Program was set up in 2016 to provide opportunities for exceptional […]
10/07/2025
Living and working abroad is an incredibly exciting opportunity. Because the U.S. taxes based on citizenship though, Americans living in a foreign country such as Italy have to continue filing a federal U.S. tax return from abroad, while most also often being subject to a foreign tax regime in the country where they live, too. […]