Andrew Coleman
Articles
Deductions for Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and GILTI: Final Regulations
Individuals with ownership in foreign corporations are now able to benefit from tax exemptions intended for large, multinational corporations The goal of GILTI tax created in the ...
How Expats Can Cash Checks From the IRS While Abroad in 2021
How to Cash Stimulus Check While Residing Outside of the USA If you are able to use direct deposit, more power to you and this article is not for you. If you are in the US, cashing stimulus checks and ...
Foreign Country Code Listing for Expats
My country code seems...wrong? "Why does my tax return say I live in SZ? That is Swaziland!" Not for the IRS it isn't. We get asked this all the time as nervous taxpayers think their mail will end up not only in the wrong address, but in the ...
Self-Employed Expats Beware: Avoid double taxation
Social Security Coverage of Self-Employed If you live overseas, you may have heard of agreements between the United States and foreign countries known as Totaliza...
How to Read My US Tax Return
After we prepare your return, we will ask you to check it for accuracy. Of course, we are not asking you to do our job and verify that your tax positions were taken correctly. Instead, you should check that your personal details and basic facts are correct. Specifically: Please review the first page of Fo...
What Are Totalization Agreements and How Do They Affect Your US Expat Taxes?
If you live overseas, you may have heard of agreements between the United States and foreign countries known as Totalization Agreements. You may also have heard them being referred to as Social Security Agreements. For U.S. expats living and working abroad, it’s very important to know whether the United States has a Totalizati...