Jul 24, 2022 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not recognize cryptocurrency as currency for federal income tax reporting purposes. However, it does recognize certain types of virtual currencies as property for capital gains and losses. If you are an American...
Jul 11, 2022 | Non Resident Alien, Personal U.S. expat taxes
We’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about tax refunds for U.S. citizens who live abroad. If you live in the U.S., your refund woud be directly deposited to your account. Once you move overseas, receving a refund becomes more complicated as many U.S. Expats no...
May 10, 2022 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
By way of background, those who are covered expatriates when renouncing US citizenship are subject to an exit tax – a deemed disposition of all of your assets, with potentially taxes to pay on that phantom capital gain. What is happening right now? Apple (APPL) stock...
May 2, 2022 | Credits and deductions, Personal U.S. expat taxes
When talking about US taxes and taxation of US citizens who live abroad, you may have heard of Foreign Tax Credit. A U.S. citizen or resident alien who pays income taxes in another country can claim a tax credit against their U.S. federal income tax bill. You can...
Feb 21, 2022 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
Americans who work abroad face a challenging job preparing their tax returns. So let’s happily ignore today’s income tax issue and focus instead on Social Security taxes. Technically, I’m talking about the FICA tax: the tax you pay for your pension, survivor’s...
Feb 10, 2022 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
The reporting requirements for IRS Form 5471 are complex, including “categories of documents” and required timeframes. However, few taxpayers know that there are special simplified reporting rules for inactive foreign companies. The yet to be...
