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It’s March and that means we’re still at the beginning of the new year, but we’re already seeing some changes to the tax laws for U.S. expats. This is nothing new; it happens each year. Expatriate tax laws change often and it can be a full-time job just to keep up with them. These expat…
Name: Stephanie B. a.k.a ‘La Mom – An American Mom in Paris’ Where are you from: San Francisco Where are you now: Paris, France Why did you move overseas: Who says no to an opportunity to move to Paris? I was offered a job transfer to fill in for a colleague on maternity leave. The…
For Expats getting the Covid-19 stimulus payment from the US government can be a complicated process: You must have a US social security number. Using an ITIN disqualifies you from the program. Including taxpayers, spouses and dependents. Direct deposits are only available to US bank accounts. Some clients who do not have a…
Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Did you realize that all US citizens must report all foreign bank account activity to the IRS? FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT(S) UNDER $10,000 …check the box on Form 1040, Schedule B. FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT(S) OVER $10,000…check the box on Form 1040, Schedule B AND file a Foreign Bank…
That was a long, grueling 2-year presidential race for the American people. The results of last Tuesday’s election for the new President of the United States of America were surprising for many. For American expats living abroad, the question now focuses on what implications will the Trump Administration have for expatriates. In a recent article…
Repatriating Back to America Meet Debra, she spent almost 14 years in England and is now back in the USA! Here is her story: Why I went abroad – to be with Lewis. Not necessarily to marry Lewis but we knew if we wanted to stay together we would need to marry within the six…