Andrew Coleman

US citizens married to foreign spouses have three filing options: Married filing jointly (MFJ) if you make a 6013(g) election to treat your spouse as a US resident for income tax purposes Married fil...

The US remittance tax is a 1% federal excise tax on certain money transfers sent from the United States to foreign countries, effective January 1, 2026. The tax applies only to cash-funded transfers, including cash, money orders, and cashier's checks. Bank account transfers and US debit/credit card payments are exempt under IRC Section 4475. ...

United Nations (UN) employees generally enjoy exemptions from income tax derived from their UN salaries. For US citizens and permanent residents, however, it’s not that simple. US tax law treats UN compensation differently from how most other countries do. Instead of being tax-exempt, US citizens and residents employed by the UN must fi...

If you need to file a US tax return but are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN), you must apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). An ITIN is a nine-digit tax process...

If the IRS "Where's my refund?" says your information doesn’t match their records, don’t panic — it’s a common issue for US expats. Simple mistakes like outdated details, typos, or reporting errors can trigger this problem. This guide explains why it happe...

Citizenship-based taxation (CBT) means the US taxes citizens and many green card holders on worldwide income, even when they live abroad. In practice, most expats still must file a US tax return every year and may also have foreign account reporting. Relief tools like the foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE) and foreign tax credit (FT...