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Mark Your Calendars…Check it Twice! The US tax laws are complex and it does not appear that things are going to get easier any time soon. Since we get so many questions regarding “what is due when”, we thought that this reference chart may be helpful to those of you who are interested in being…
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…
It’s very easy to get behind on taxes when living abroad. It’s a common misconception that you don’t need to file taxes if your living in a foreign country. This is not true. You must file taxes as long as you are an American Citizen. Even if you are a dual citizen, and you pay…
The government is trillions of dollars in debt and raising taxes is never a very popular option for politicians… but going after taxes that should have been paid, but weren’t? That rarely loses Congress a vote, and so today’s expats are the new white whale of the IRS. Specifically, the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance…