May 2, 2019 | Business U.S. Expat Taxes, Personal U.S. expat taxes
US tax laws can be confusing. There’s a lot of specifics, and the language surrounding these specifics is pretty complicated—particularly when it comes to the self-employment tax on US citizens abroad. So, how does all this actually work? For starters, unfortunately,...
Jul 30, 2018 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
Updated on July 30th, 2018 Are you a US digital nomad or a self-employed American living abroad? This blog post is for you! All U.S. persons (and green card holders) are subject to U.S. tax on their worldwide income regardless of current residence: whether you live in...
Aug 22, 2017 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
We are starting a series called “Success story”. We share how 1040 Abroad solved US expat’s tax problems, which our clients were facing. Today we want to tell you Brian’s story. Brian, US expat, is a U.S. citizen who has been teaching English in...
Mar 23, 2017 | Personal U.S. expat taxes
Americans who work for themselves must pay their own version of Social Security. It is called ” the Self-Employment Tax”. This tax applies no matter where in the world the work was performed! Thus, we have put together a few facts in infographic below to...
Jan 28, 2016 | Business U.S. Expat Taxes, Personal U.S. expat taxes
And now, the final follow-up question from our digital nomad in Chiang Mai: Should I pay Social Security (SS) contributions or not? Before I delve into the subject, I want to note that skipping social security taxes is not a way to build wealth. The best way to build...
