Andrew Coleman

The best low-tax country depends on your income, local residency rules, and US filing duties. For 2025 income filed in 2026, Americans abroad can still owe US tax even when their new country charges 0% personal income tax. A move that looks attractive on rate alone can change once corporate tax, VAT, state domicile, or foreign-account r...

The portfolio interest exemption is a US tax provision under IRC sections 871(h) and 881(c) that allows qualifying foreign investors to receive interest income from US debt obligations completely free of the standard 30% withholding tax. Without this exemption, every dollar of US-source interest paid to a foreign person...

Most US expats filing for tax year 2025 start with Form 1040, then add Form 2555 if they are claiming the foreign earned income exclusion, Form 1116 if they are claiming the foreign tax credit, and FBAR and/or Form 8938 ...

US citizens and residents can pay US taxes online in 2026 through IRS Direct Pay, debit or credit card payments, an IRS Online Account, or EFTPS for existing users. ...

More than 50 digital nomad visa countries now offer dedicated permits that let you live abroad and work remotely for a foreign employer or your own clients without violating local immigration law. For US citizens and green card holders, these visas solve the immigration problem but not the tax problem: moving abroad does not end your US...

The deadline for taxes in the United States is April 15 – but that is only half the picture for Americans abroad. The same US expat filing rules that apply domestically follow you overseas, and most expats also owe a return in the country whe...