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Behind on US taxes and contacted by the IRS: what to do as an expat

What to do if behind on taxes abroad If the IRS already contacte...

Best countries to move to from the USA in 2026

The best countries to move to from the USA in 2026 include Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Netherlands, Thailand, Switzerland, South Korea, Indonesia, and the UAE, depending on your visa path, budget, language needs, and tax profile. For the 2025 tax year filed in 2026, US citizens abroad still report wor...

W-8 vs. W-9: which tax form do you need as an expat?

The form you need depends on whether you are a US person for tax purposes or a foreign person, not on whether you live outside the US. That single rule resolves most W-8 vs. W-9 confusion before you go any further. ...

Tax Forms 8805 & 8804: Foreign Partner's Information Statement of Section 1446 Withholding Tax

For the 2026 filing year, based on 2025 income, partnerships with foreign partners must act as withholding agents on effectively connected taxable income, or ECTI, under section 1446. That filing job now sits alongside the separate 10% transfer-withholding rules under section 1446(f), which apply when a foreign partner sells a partnership interes...

HSA for US expats: IRS rules, 2026 limits, and using HSA funds abroad

For US expats, a health savings account can be one of the most valuable financial tools you carry abroad, but the IRS HSA rules around contributing, spending, and reporting change the moment you leave the US. US expats can generally use existing health savings account (HSA) funds abroad for qualified medical expenses, but many cannot ke...

Europe Golden Visa programs in 2026: Cheapest, best, and current options

A Europe golden visa usually means residence by investment under one country’s law, not citizenship, and not a single EU-wide permit. In 2026, the main routes still worth comparing are: Portugal&rsqu...