Expatriate Tax Returns Wishes You a Happy Labor Day 2020

Taxes can be a confusing and stressful topic for many people, especially when you are unemployed. When you are unemployed, you may not have to pay taxes on your unemployment benefits, but you may still have to pay taxes on other income sources. In addition, you may be required to pay taxes on unemployment benefits…
Government Shutdowns Create Confusion for Taxpayers When news breaks about a potential or active IRS government shutdown, many taxpayers immediately ask the same question: do tax deadlines still apply? For U.S. citizens living abroad, this uncertainty can feel even more stressful due to already complex filing rules and extended deadlines. While a shutdown may slow…
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Foreign Housing There are two different aspects related to foreign housing: deductions and exclusions, although they do have similar tax implications. The main difference between the two is that the exclusion must be employer-provided while the deduction requires the taxpayer to have self-employment income. Foreign Housing Deductions For the foreign housing deduction it only…
A new Federal law reported on in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and other publications allows for the U.S. government to deny new passports or revoke ones held by people with serious tax debts. Under this new law the State Department will block Americans with “seriously delinquent” tax debt from receiving new passports and…