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Tax Strategy
Malta, Cyprus, Uruguay, Paraguay, Antigua, Georgia, and Cayman Islands offer tax residency without living there. How each works and what it means for US taxes.
Tax Strategy
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion caps at $130K. If you earn more, here's how relocating to Ecuador affects your US tax bill — and which visa gets you there.
Tax Strategy
Most LLC owners who move abroad have never heard of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. How it works, what it saves, and why self-employment tax is the catch.
Compliance
US expats in Ecuador with CDs at JEP, CPN, or Banco del Pacífico must file FBARs and report interest income. Property sales trigger capital gains too.
Tax Strategy
Standard tax advice says elect S-Corp to save on self-employment tax. But for expats claiming the FEIE, the math flips. Here's the real comparison with numbers.
Tax Strategy
Tax guide for Americans in Mexico: FEIE on W-2 and freelance income, US rental property rules, state tax traps, and real client savings.
Tax Strategy
W-2 income from a US employer qualifies for the FEIE if you perform the work abroad. Here is the IRS rule most people get wrong, plus savings examples.
Tax Strategy
Compare DIY software, large expat firms, boutique practices, and CPA or EA support by price, forms, catch-up options, and preparer access.
Country Guide
The US and Colombia do not have a comprehensive income tax treaty. See what that means for double taxation, FEIE, FTC, FBAR and filing in 2026.
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