05/29/2026
The Bright!Tax Awards Committee announced last week that Adeel Mufti is the latest recipient of the Bright!Tax Global Scholar award. The Bright!Tax Global Scholar Award offers supplementary tuition fees support to exceptional young Americans who wish to study overseas. Adeel fought off over 300 other applicants in this Award round. The Bright!Tax Awards Committee […]
10/07/2025
Over the last few years, millions of US expats have been asked by their foreign banks and investment firms to fill out IRS form W-9. Receiving form W-9 often causes surprise or alarm. While there’s no need to panic, there are a number of things that expats should know if they receive form W-9, to […]
07/04/2026
There are an estimated 149,000 Americans living in China. Living in China is certainly an adventure, and it should be a rewarding one. With China’s unique and fascinating history, culture, and cuisine, it’s guaranteed to be a mind-broadening experience. As an American expatriate living in China though, what exactly do you need to know regarding […]
10/07/2025
Tax season is upon us, and if you’re a US expat living abroad, you might be feeling the pressure to file your US tax return on time. But what if you need more time to gather your financial documents or navigate the complexities of international tax laws? The good news is, as a US expat, […]
10/07/2025
Living abroad is the adventure of a lifetime, however American expats are still required to file a US tax return reporting their worldwide income, as well as complying with the tax rules in their country of residence. Furthermore, there are extra US tax filing requirements that only apply to expats, such as filing an FBAR, […]
05/29/2026
Just a fortnight after being named Expat Tax Provider of the Year 2017 for the Asia Pacific Region at a prestigious awards dinner in Hong Kong, coming in ahead of Big 4 accounting firm EY, Bright!Tax has now also been shortlisted for the 2017 Tax Provider of the Year award for Europe, the Middle East […]
05/29/2026
We are thrilled to have been named 2017 Expat Tax Provider of the Year for the Asia Pacific region last week in Hong Kong. The new award follows our also having been named 2017 Expat Tax Provider of the Year for the Americas region in Denver in May. This time we came in ahead of […]
10/07/2025
Inpats, or inpatriates, are foreigners who have been transferred to work in the United States. So in a sense, inpats are also (from the perspective of their country of origin) expats. As individuals working in the States, inpats normally become subject to the US taxation system. This is probably the first time they’ll encounter the […]
10/07/2025
Many Americans own property in the US when they move abroad, and so are faced with the question of whether to sell or rent it. How to answer this question often depends on whether they are moving abroad temporarily or permanently: if they are moving overseas temporarily, if may make more sense to rent it, […]
11/17/2025
Embarking on an international adventure and becoming an expat, whether temporarily or permanently, involves saying goodbye to many aspects of your old life. If you’re one of the 43.6 million Americans who currently hold student debt, you’ll likely wonder whether moving abroad also means leaving behind student loans. There’s a lot to consider when transitioning […]