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HSBC Names Best Countries for Expats in 2019

Best Countries for Expats in 2019

Every year, global bank HSBC carries out the world’s largest and most influential survey of expats to find out what issues they face and more importantly, which are the best countries to live in. While for the last four years the results have been fairly similar, this year’s survey of over 18,000 expats in 33 […]

FATCA Bank Account Closure Threat for US Expats in France

FATCA Bank Account Closure Threat for US Expats in France

American expats living in France, like all Americans around the world, are required to file US taxes, reporting their global income. When they file they can claim one or more IRS measures such as the Foreign Tax Credit and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion that allow them to avoid double taxation. Expats are also required […]

US Expats in France in Line for IRS Windfall

US Expats in France in Line for IRS Windfall

Many Americans living in France are in line for a IRS tax windfall after an US court ruled last week that expats could claim US tax credits against a French income tax that they previously weren’t allowed to. All Americans are required to file US taxes on their worldwide income, wherever in the world they […]

Best Virtual Mailbox Services for Americans Living Abroad

Virtual Mailbox Services for expats

The number of Americans living abroad, including expats and Digital Nomads, now totals over nine million. Many of them still receive mail in the US from time to time (or regularly) though, and a Virtual Mailbox Service provides a way for expats to see their US postal mail more or less instantly. The way the […]

Superannuation for Americans in Australia – A US Tax Guide for Expats

Superannuation for Americans expats in Australia

All Americans, including expats, are required to file US taxes, reporting their worldwide income. Expats may also have to report their foreign business interests, assets, and bank and investment accounts, including most foreign pension accounts. To avoid double taxation, rather than relying on the international tax treaties the US has signed, expats must claim one […]