Memorial Day Weekend

The Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report (FBAR) is a form that is required to be filed by U.S. taxpayers who have foreign financial accounts. The FBAR is used to help the government detect and combat international money laundering and terrorist financing. If you fail to file the FBAR, you may be subject to civil…
In the 1998 business bestseller, “Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life,” by Spencer Johnson, we learned important advice on how to handle change in our business and personal lives through a motivational business fable based on a mouse who freaks out when his…
When working as an expat or on a foreign gig, there are a number of tax implications to be aware of. Many countries have special tax rules for foreigners, and these can vary depending on your country of residence and the country in which you are working. To make sure you are prepared, here are…
As the year draws to a close, U.S. expats face a unique set of financial and tax considerations that domestic taxpayers often never encounter. Navigating worldwide income reporting, foreign account disclosures, treaty benefits, and changing country-specific tax rules can be overwhelming — but taking a few smart steps before December 31 can dramatically reduce your…
Name: Misha Fontenot Where are you from: Los Angeles, California Where are you now: Carlisle, England (as far North as you can get on the West coast and not be in Scotland) Why did you decide to move abroad: Love. I joke that it screws up everything! LOL Tell us a little bit about you:…