Have you been watching the 2014 Winter Olympics on TV? We have at Expatriate Tax Returns. We love the competition, the pageantry, and the emotion of the athletes as they compete on the world stage in front of so many millions of viewers. One of the main reasons we love watching the Olympics (both the Winter Games as well as…
Security. That’s a word we hear often these days. In the post 9/11 world in which we live, security is a priority for us. We think of the security of our nation, the security of our homes, and the security of our family. We install alarms and surveillance cameras in the name of security. On…
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…
US Citizens Turning in their Passports The number of Americans choosing to give up citizenship has risen this past year to over 1,000 Americans! This is caused by the government implementing a new disclosure laws intended to stamp out tax evasion. Some Americans are hoping to avoid the disclosure requirements; while other Americans abroad say…
Top Ten Reasons to File Your US Tax Return 1. It is your responsibility as a citizen of the United States. 2. In order to qualify for any tax benefits, like the child or education credits, you must request/apply for them through the filing of a US tax return. 3. As an expat, it is…
What Do You Know About FATCA? Well, the IRS is up to their tricks again, making life a little more difficult on our expat citizens. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is designed to improve tax compliance regarding offshore bank accounts. An interesting statistic…of the 7.2 billion expats, the US Department of Treasury has only…
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