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Educational U.S. tax articles for Americans living abroad, including FBAR, FATCA, and Foreign Earned Income Exclusion topics.
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Retirement Abroad
What expats should review when contributing to, converting, withdrawing from, or taking required distributions from U.S. IRAs and retirement plans abroad.
Tax Treaties
A cautious starting point for U.S. expats in the United Kingdom reviewing treaty residence, pensions, income source, and Foreign Tax Credit records.
State Taxes
Why voting registration is one state-residency factor for Americans abroad, and how to document domicile without treating one connection as conclusive.
Expatriation
An overview of the expatriation tax for former U.S. citizens, including covered-expatriate tests, deemed sale concepts, deferred compensation, and Form 8854.
Expatriation
Learn when a long-term green card holder can face U.S. expatriation tax, how Form 8854 and covered-expatriate screening work, and why the termination date matters.
Citizenship
Use this accidental-American tax filing checklist to separate FBAR, FATCA, income-tax, and catch-up requirements before considering renunciation.
State Taxes
Choose a no-tax state before moving abroad to avoid state income tax on worldwide earnings. Learn the best domicile states and which aggressive states to avoid.
Digital Nomads
Digital nomads face a unique tax problem: residency nowhere. Learn how 183-day rules, OECD tie-breaker tests, and permanent home tests determine where you owe tax.
Tax Forms
A genuine foreign inheritance is generally excluded from gross income, but the transferor, amount, estate or trust, receipt date, inherited asset, and later income determine the U.S. reporting and tax questions.
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