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Section 245A dividends received deduction: IRC 245A explained for US corporations

IRC 245A gives certain US corporations a 100% deduction for the foreign-source portion of qualifying dividends from 10%-owned foreign corporations. For 2025 returns filed in 2026, the core statute is unchanged, but current cases and proposed rules affect how limits are analyzed. This IRC 245A explained guide focuses on the 202...

Covered expatriate: definition, rules, and tax consequences in 2026

What is a covered expatriate? A covered expatriate is a US citizen or long-term resident who relinquishes status and meets at least 1 of 3 IRS tests – net worth, average annual tax liability, or five-year tax compliance certification – making them subject to Section 877A exit-tax rules. For a 2025 expatriati...

The best US expat tax service in 2026: Top expat tax filing providers compared

For Americans abroad filing 2025 returns in 2026, the best ...

FBAR exchange rate: which rate to use for foreign accounts

For the FBAR exchange rate, you use the ...

Crypto FBAR 2026: Do you need to report cryptocurrency on FinCEN Form 114?

If you hold cryptocurrency on a foreign exchange, the answer changes depending on how the account is structured and what FinCEN has finalized. As of the 2026 filing season, a foreign account holding only virtual currency...

Married filing jointly vs separately with a nonresident alien spouse: Rules, ITIN, and options

US citizens married to foreign spouses have three filing options – and choosing the wrong one can mean paying more tax than necessary or pulling a spouse's worldwide income onto a US return unnecessarily. ...