Realizing that you owe back taxes and FBARs is enough to make anyone nervous. You may be concerned about having the IRS knocking at your door, being fined thousands of dollars, or even losing your citizenship. Though these are largely myths, the potential penalties...
By Vincenzo Villamena, CPA Hong Kong has been a favorite destination for US expats, and for us, too, although the current uncertainties may impact this. (See my recent article on Forbes.) Taxes are low in Hong Kong but the tax system is quite different from what...
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In October 2019, the IRS issued some of the most significant cryptocurrency guidance yet and the first update in 5 years. Crypto users and expats alike eagerly anticipated his IRS guidance for the tax treatment of virtual currencies. The new 2019 IRS guidance answers...
Expat living can be expensive. Therefore, the IRS allows Americans living abroad to offset certain housing costs with the Foreign Housing Exclusion or Deduction. How much expats can save with the exclusion/deduction depends on where in the world they live. In this...
Living in China as expat has its own set of challenges, as one of our team members experienced firsthand for a few years. Filing your US tax return from China shouldn’t be a challenge though. Here we explain what American expats in China should know about US taxes....
85sIt's easy to forget, with so much else going on this year, but it is tax time! Don't wait until the last minute for filing your expat taxes in 2025. If you will owe US tax, you must pay it by April 15, while Americans living abroad have until June 16 (as June 15 is...
The tax deadline is coming closer and you still don't have a good tax accountant? When you do a Google search for the best expat tax service or similar search terms, you probably first see a couple of ads, maybe even one of ours. We could just say, you can stop your...
This article has been moved to the website of our new brand Entity Inc, specialized in US business formation, tax & compliance for global entrepreneurs. You can read it here.
