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Foreign Tax Credit
20 resources covering foreign tax credit for Americans living or filing abroad.
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September 22, 2026FEIE vs Foreign Tax Credit: Why January 1 Matters More Than April 15
Your first full calendar year abroad often decides whether the bona fide residence test, the physical presence test, or the foreign tax credit does the heavy lifting. Plan it in Q4, not at filing time.
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September 22, 2026Form an LLC Before or After Moving Abroad? The Decision That Costs More to Undo
The LLC itself is rarely the hard part. Classification, self-employment tax, the FEIE interaction, state nexus, and the ongoing filing calendar decide whether the structure helps or just adds cost.
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September 22, 2026Sold Stocks or Funds While Living Abroad? Capital Gains, Currency, and Reporting
A stock sale abroad creates a capital gain, a currency conversion question, and usually an account-reporting question. Here is what each one needs before you file.
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August 3, 2026Best Countries for Digital Nomads: Why the Tax Answer Is Personal
A responsible way to compare digital-nomad destinations by tax residence, income tax, social charges, treaty, and U.S. filing—not by headline rates alone.
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August 3, 2026Digital Nomad Visas and U.S. Tax Implications
Why a digital nomad visa is an immigration permission, not a complete U.S. tax answer, and which residence, source, FEIE, FTC, and state records to keep.
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August 3, 2026Form 1116 Income Baskets Explained for Expats
Understand why Form 1116 separates foreign income into baskets, how common expat income is categorized, and where CFC and foreign-branch issues change the analysis.
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August 3, 2026Foreign Tax Credit Carryback and Carryforward Rules for Expats
Understand how unused foreign tax credits may move between years, how separate categories affect the calculation, and why the Form 1116 instructions control.
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August 3, 2026Form 1116 Step by Step for Americans Abroad
A source-controlled walkthrough of the Form 1116 workflow: income category, foreign tax, limitation, carryovers, and the records behind the credit.
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August 3, 2026Foreign Tax Credit in High-Tax Countries: What Expats Should Model
Learn why the Foreign Tax Credit often matters more than the FEIE in high-tax countries, and what income-source and limitation questions to model before filing.
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August 3, 2026Foreign Tax Credit and Tax Treaty Benefits for U.S. Expats
See how tax treaties can affect source, double-tax relief, and Form 1116 planning without assuming a treaty overrides U.S. citizenship-based taxation.
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August 3, 2026Married 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.
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August 3, 2026Roth Conversions While Living Abroad: What Expats Should Model
A Roth conversion can interact with the FEIE, foreign tax credit, state domicile, treaty rules, and local taxation. Review these issues before converting an IRA abroad.
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August 3, 2026U.S.–Mexico Tax Treaty Questions for Americans Abroad
How Americans living in Mexico should organize treaty residence, wages, business income, foreign tax credits, and account reporting.
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July 30, 2026FEIE Revocation and the 5-Year Lock: What Happens When You Switch Strategies
Revoking your FEIE election generally affects the next five tax years. Learn what the IRS says about revocation, re-election approval, and comparing FEIE with the Foreign Tax Credit before changing strategies.
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July 30, 2026FEIE Stacking Rule: Why High Earners Pay More Tax Than They Expect
The FEIE stacking rule pushes your non-excluded income into higher tax brackets. Learn how it works, calculate the real cost, and when the Foreign Tax Credit becomes the better choice for high-earning expats.
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April 6, 20267 Countries Offering Tax Residency Without Living There — And the IRS Form Most Expats Forget to File
Malta, Cyprus and others offer tax residency with minimal presence — and the IRS form most expats forget that decides your FEIE eligibility.
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March 16, 2026No U.S.–Colombia Income Tax Treaty: How to Map Double-Tax Relief
There is no comprehensive U.S.–Colombia income tax treaty. Learn what this means, how the TIEA differs, and where to find double-tax relief under U.S. domestic law.
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February 26, 2026Selling Property in Ecuador: U.S. Tax, Section 121, and Records
A records-first guide to U.S.-dollar gain, Section 121, rental-use depreciation, foreign taxes, and sale-year reporting for U.S. taxpayers selling property in Ecuador.
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February 15, 2026FEIE vs Foreign Tax Credit: 5 Expat Scenarios to Model Before Filing
Model five expat tax scenarios before choosing FEIE or the Foreign Tax Credit. See how income level, foreign tax rates, housing costs, and self-employment change the result.
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February 1, 2026Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward: How Excess Credits Work
Paid more foreign tax than you can use this year? Excess credits don't disappear. Learn how the foreign tax credit carryforward works and how to plan ahead.