Andrew Coleman

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 m...

Form 6166 is the IRS-issued certificate that confirms a taxpayer was a US resident for federal tax purposes for a requested period. You do not complete Form 6166 yourself. You apply for it by filing Form 8802 and paying the IRS user fee. Form 6166 is issued by the IRS after approving Form 8802 – it is never filed or downlo...

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 is not yet reportable on the FBAR, but that position sits on a notice from 2020, not a final rule. This guide covers ...

IRS Form 8867 is the Paid Preparer’s Due Diligence Checklist – generally required whenever a paid tax return preparer determines eligibility for the Earned Income Credit (EIC), Child Tax Credit (CTC), Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), or Head of Household (HOH) filing status. In some...

Living outside the US does not remove your obligation to file a US federal tax return. If you are a US citizen or green card holder, the IRS taxes you on worldwide income no matter where you live. Skipping a filing year triggers the same penalty machinery as if you were still stateside, sometimes worse, because FBAR and FATCA add...

The best banks for expats in 2026 depend on 4 needs: multi-currency access, low transfer fees, remote account opening, and ATM access. HSBC Expat fits higher-balance international banking, Wise fits lower-cost currency transfers, Charles Schwab fits ATM-heavy travelers, and a local bank usually fits long-term residents. A frequent trave...