12/19/2023
Americans living abroad are required to file a US tax return every year, reporting all of their global income. No other developed nation requires expats to file in this way. American expats often have to file a foreign return too, and understand how the two different tax systems converge. Furthermore, expats are subject to additional […]
11/04/2020
The IRS has announced federal Tax Rates and Brackets, the Standard Deduction amounts, and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion threshold for US expats for tax year 2021 (so for filing in 2022). The figures for tax year 2020, for filing in 2021, were announced a year ago. The 2021 figures may still change, however, if […]
10/29/2020
The US tax system is based on citizenship, which means that American citizens living abroad are required to file US taxes every year, reporting their worldwide income. As American expats often have to file foreign taxes too (depending on the rules in the country where they live), they get longer to file, with expats’ tax […]
08/10/2023
If you’re an expat business owner, the 962 election is one of several tax provisions you may need to wrap your head around. This is especially true if you earn GILTI, Global Intangible Low Taxed Income. As a reminder, in 2017, the US government introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which initiated GILTI. […]
08/11/2024
Tax season is approaching, and your return isn’t quite ready? No need to panic — this happens to many Americans living abroad. Many are not even aware they’re still subject to US taxes even though they live in another country. Luckily, the IRS provides expats an extra opportunity to collect all the necessary documentation and […]
10/01/2020
This year, while the world has been preoccupied with the Coronavirus pandemic, the IRS has also been quietly increasing its focus on enforcement of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies holders. The IRS sees virtual currencies as an area of potential tax avoidance. In 2019, for the first time in five years (during which time the profile […]
02/28/2024
If you’re a non-US national who lives or works in the US part-time, or if you have US-source income, you may very well need to file a US nonresident alien (“NRA”) income tax return. Filing this return correctly and on time is essential — otherwise, you may face significant fines and penalties. The US tax […]
09/24/2020
The US requires all American Citizens to file US taxes, reporting their global income, wherever in the world they live or receive income. Because many American expats have to file foreign taxes in another country too, the IRS has introduced some provisions that expats can claim when they file to avoid double taxation. The two […]
09/21/2020
Americans living abroad who previously lived in California may still be liable to pay California state income taxes. California is among the states with the most stringent income tax regimes, and similarly to the Hotel California lyric, you can check out any time you like, (yet when it comes to taxes), it can be hard […]
07/05/2024
When most people think about income taxes, they think of the taxes automatically withheld from their paycheck — or, if they’re self-employed, the quarterly tax estimates they pay. But, what about taxes on unearned income? Unearned income — also known as passive income — refers to the income you don’t actively work for. This can […]