Meet Sarah: Original from North Carolina, moved to Madrid and is now living in Denmark. Hear her story about being an American living abroad for the holidays. Around 5 and half years ago I moved from North Carolina to Madrid, to work on a 2 year project for my company. Having studied Spanish in…
Let’s Talk About the Foreign Income Exclusion! We are often asked questions regarding the foreign income exclusion and what type of income can be excluded. As the name of the benefit applies, “earned income” is excluded…but the IRS definition may be very different from what you may assume. First, in order to qualify for…
THE ‘STEAMLINED’ PROGRAM BASICS In October 2012, the foreign friendlier IRS made filing “old” returns a whole lot easier by initiating “the streamlined” voluntary disclosure program. If you are one of the many expats who owe no tax (or very little, like under $1,500 per year) and had no clue that there was a…
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…
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! Fallen behind, have you? Well, just so you know, you’re not alone. Many American expats are in the same boat and are able to file late and accrue no penalties or interest. First question to ask yourself…do you owe tax? If your income falls below the foreign exclusion amount (for 2012…
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