Category: Expat Taxes
2013 Tax Changes for Individual Americans Abroad
Dec 06, 2013
From personal deductions to tax credits and educational expenses, many of the tax changes for 2013 tax changes for individuals were related to the signing of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), which…
What is IRS Form 1116 and the Foreign Tax Credit for Expats?
Dec 05, 2013
The Foreign Tax Credit Can Reduce Double Taxation The foreign tax credit, which is claimed on Form 1116, is intended to reduce the double tax burden that would otherwise arise when foreign source…
Expatriate Tax Returns
Nov 26, 2013
Complex Expatriate Tax Returns Is Our Specialty Many firms provide expatriate tax returns preparation services for American citizens living abroad – but as you may have found already, when you ask them to…
Unfiled ExpTax Returns: See How to Return into Compliance 2024
Nov 24, 2013
Expat Unfiled Tax Returns Falling out of tax filing compliance for American citizens that live abroad is very common. There are a number of reasons and misguided assumptions that are the cause of…
Foreign Income Info – Tips For Expats With Foreign Income
Nov 23, 2013
Are You A Taxpayer With Foreign Income? If you are living or working outside the United States, you generally must file and pay your tax in the same way as people living in…
Combat Zone Extension for Americans Overseas
Nov 23, 2013
As A Contractor Do I Qualify For The Special Combat Zone Extension? Did you know as a contractor serving in a combat zone that you may qualify for special tax relief – a…
Nonresident Gambling Tax Rules for Expats
Nov 21, 2013
Nonresident Gambling Generally, nonresident aliens who gamble in the United States must pay U.S. tax on their gambling income won in the United States; however, the United States has tax treaties with 27…
IRS Delays 2014 Tax Season
Nov 17, 2013
IRS Delays 2014 Tax Season The 2014 filing season is likely to be delayed one to two weeks to allow adequate time to program and test tax processing systems following the 16-day federal…
Year-End Tax Planning for Expat Businesses
Nov 17, 2013
Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses There are a number of end of year tax strategies businesses can use to reduce their tax burden for 2013. Here’s the lowdown on some of the best…
Year-End Tax Planning For Individual Expats
Nov 17, 2013
Year-End Tax Planning For Individuals Tax planning presents more challenges than usual this year due to the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), which was signed into law on…