Best Places to Live for Expats
According to Expat Insider survey results for 2019, below are the top 3 best places for expats to live.
1.Taiwan
2.Vietnam
3.Portugal
Do you agree?
The FBAR…No News is Good News! If you have more than $10,000 USD in foreign banks, you must file a Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR), Form number TD F 90-22.1, reporting the financial institution(s) name, address, account number and highest balance of the year. This informational tax form is filed with the United States Department…
AS A US CITIZEN earning more than $5,000, you should file an individual tax return reporting your worldwide income every single year. This applies to all U.S. Citizens living anywhere in the world…US or abroad. The United States is the only country that has a tax filing requirement based on citizenship. All the other countries…
United States Tax Treaties with Other Countries As an American Expat you will want to know about all the benefits for expat taxes while you are overseas. The United States has signed tax treaties with many different countries (actually over 60). Every country and treaty has different exemptions and tax savings features. Tax treaties help…
Physical Presence Test Everybody loves a tax break! The Physical Presence Test is designed for American Expats who are only away from home for 11 months or more. This exclusion can decrease or remove any U.S. income tax you may owe. Qualifications for Physical Presence Test The requirements for the Physical Presence Test are as…
Starting in July, letters started being sent to expats who have not paid their taxes, stating that a request will be made to the U.S. State Department to revoke their passports. If you live abroad and received this letter, you have 90 days to set up a payment plan with the government, according to the…