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US exit tax (expatriation tax) explained – 2026 rules
The US exit tax is a federal expatriation tax that may apply when a US citizen renounces citizenship or a long-term green card holder ends US residency. For calendar year 2026, the key IRS figures are $211,000</...
IRS Constructive ownership rules: A complete guide for US expats (2026)
Constructive Ownership is more than a technical tax term – it is the way the IRS prevents taxpayers, corporations, and foreign companies from sidestepping reporting thresholds. This guide tells you about how these rules apply in practice, why they matter, and where they trigger reporting duties. By attributing shares held by famil...
IRS Form 14457: Voluntary Disclosure Practice application guide
IRS Form 14457 is the preclearance request and application for the IRS Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice, a 2-part process for taxpayers with willful tax noncompliance and possible criminal exposure. Start with the current IRS overview of the ...
How much tax do US citizens living abroad pay?
US expats use the same federal income tax brackets as taxpayers living in the United States: for 2025, ordinary income rates run from 10% to 37%. But many qualifying expats owe $0 in US income tax after the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE), the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), or both. Filing is not the same as paying. For the 2025 tax y...
IRS Form 926: filing requirements for US Expats and foreign corporations
IRS Form 926 is the information return that US persons file when transferring property to a foreign corporation. It generally applies to cash, stock, securities, tangible, and intangible property transfers, though several narrow exceptions c...
IRS relief procedures for certain former citizens (2026 guide)
The IRS relief procedures for certain former citizens are still available, for eligible former US citizens who relinquished citizenship after March 18, 2010. Who qu...