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Nathalie Goldstein
We scour and examine the complexities of IRS and state tax laws to make filing taxes as a US expat easy. Read our blog for useful expat tax tips and advice.
How to Start Filing US Expat Taxes: Our Quick Start Guide
We all know that we need to file our US expat taxes, no matter where we live and work. That's just part of being a…
The New US Expat Tax Reform Draft for 2019
For a long time, Form 1040 (the typical US tax return) had a pretty consistent, yet complicated look. Then Trump, the current President of the…
New IRS Compliance Initiative Aimed at US Expatriates
On July 2019, the IRS Large Business and International division (LB&I) announced the approval of six additional compliance campaigns. The one we're concerned about is…
Do Expats Pay US Taxes: Depends on How You File
Most expats do not pay US taxes because of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion or Foreign Tax Credit benefits. However, expats still need to file…
The Foreign Housing Exclusion for US Expats
Home is where the heart is. Whether that’s in the US or a foreign city off the coast of Spain. If you’re an American expat,…
Everything you need to know about US Expat Taxes
Filing your US taxes as an American living and working in America is already hard enough. Filing your US taxes from abroad can be almost…
US Tax Refunds for an American Family Abroad
An American family abroad has the opportunity to discover new places and create positive experiences with their children. However, when it comes to taxes, these…
How to prevent
paying state taxes as an expat
Do you need to file and pay state taxes as an expat? We got the answer! We’re pretty sure U.S. federal and state taxes as…
Beta Tester Criteria
Last October, we decided enough was enough… filing taxes as an American expatriate shouldn’t be so difficult! So we set our eyes on the prize…
Expat Filing Requirements
The phrase “tax season” generally triggers some amount of stress which may or may not be accompanied with eye twitching. This tends to compounded even…
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US Expat Tax Guide to Form 2555
If you are living or working abroad as a US expat, you may have heard of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555 or FEIE).…
The Foreign Income Exclusion 2019 Rules for US Expats
Tax season for US expats happens all year round. From the April 15th deadline to automatic extensions into June, and filing deadlines into October, US…
Your Options as a US Citizen Abroad Never Filed Tax Return
So why is the IRS so concerned with US Expats? Well the US has the highest tax avoidance cost (circa $200 billion) in the world.…
