Taxes can be intimidating not only for newbies, but also for pros. It is crucial to understand why you need to file your tax returns and stay compliant. If you don’t know where to start, then take a look at this infographic, which team of 1040Abroad prepared for you. We explain why it is essential to […]
Continue readingThe IRS offers some relief and deductions for taxpayers. One of them is Child tax credits, which can save you as much as $1,000 per child, if you meet all requirements. We have gathered all necessary information, which you need to know about Child tax credit in this infographic. You can contact me at owagner@1040abroad.com if […]
Continue readingContact me to take advantage of this offer by clicking on the logo below: Tax preparation fees are constantly increasing and the complexity of the International US tax law stops many from filing their tax returns. With the introduction of FATCA, Americans now are hunted down by their banks and are reported to the IRS. […]
Continue readingAmericans who work for themselves must pay their own version of Social Security called ” the Self-Employment Tax”. This tax applies no matter where in the world the work was performed. We have put together few facts in infographic below to show what this tax is about and which circumstances allow you to avoid paying […]
Continue readingAs we know, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax for US citizens or resident aliens are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside. But there are legal paths […]
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As the new tax season has started, the IRS published new provisions for 2017, tax rates, tax rate schedules and tax tables with adjustments to the annual inflation. So, what’s new? Tax brackets. The tax rates will remain the same, but the thresholds for each rate will increase. Here are the new tax brackets. Rate […]
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A common mistake of people who are lawful permanent residents of the United States (commonly known as Green Card holders) is to think that the tax law and immigration benefits go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, this is not necessarily true, as the Tax Court demonstrated in 2014 in the case Gerd Topsnik c. Commissioner, 143 TC No. […]
Continue readingAre you a “US person”? The Internal Revenue Code would apply to you the same way it applies to US citizens if you are a “US person”– and we’re looking at IRC 7701(a)(30)(A) in particular for what a “resident of the United States” is. You would be a US person if you meet either the […]
Continue readingI recently read an article making the case of not registering the birth of your child with the US consulate. It is echoed in the following post on the Issac Brock Society website. What happens if you don’t register your child? If both parents of a baby born abroad are U.S. citizens, or one parent is […]
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