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foreign spouse
4 resources covering foreign spouse for Americans living or filing abroad.
BlogAugust 3, 2026
Filing Jointly With a Foreign Spouse While Living Abroad
What the resident-spouse election can change for an American abroad, including worldwide income, IDs, credits, and foreign-account reporting.
BlogAugust 3, 2026
Foreign Spouse Accounts and FBAR Reporting
How joint accounts, ownership, signature authority, and the married-filing-status rules affect an American’s FBAR review when the spouse is foreign.
BlogAugust 3, 2026
Foreign Spouse Inherited Accounts: U.S. Tax Reporting
What an American abroad should review after inheriting a foreign account through a spouse, including basis, Form 3520, FBAR, and Form 8938 questions.
BlogAugust 3, 2026
Married Filing Separately for Americans Abroad
When married filing separately may be considered by expat couples, and how it affects foreign-spouse elections, community property, credits, and reporting.