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Tax Changes US Expats Can Look Forward to in 2016

There have been some changes made to the IRS tax code for 2016. The new year is here and a new tax season is about to begin.  The new tax year means new updates to the tax code – which is constantly evolving, as Congress makes changes to laws every year.  Here are some of changes you can loo...

The 2016 US Tax Filing Season is Starting Right on Schedule

The IRS has made an announcement that the season to file taxes will start on time on January 19, 2016. It’s now official:  The official tax season will begin on January 19.  Why not Monday, January 18?  Because that’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Beginning January 19, th...

US Gift Tax: How Changes to Expatriate Gift Taxation Might Impact You

Are you trying to understand the US gift tax and how it affects you if you relinquish the U.S. citizenship? The gift tax in the United States is one of the most commonly misunderstood taxes in US tax law.  The rules surrounding the gift tax are complex and quite often difficult to understand.  His...

More Foreign Banks Working with US Government to Disclose American Accounts

Here we go again with your favorite tax topic:  FATCA and the Streamlined Procedure Okay, maybe not your favorite topic, but an important one, nonetheless.  There are some important updates about the OVDP that could affect you ...

Who Is Required to File the New BE-10 Report?

There is a new filing requirement for US Persons who own or have ownership in foreign entities.  The BE-10 started out as a survey and is now mandatory for US Persons. If you are a US Expat, you may or may not have heard about the most recent reporting requirement in the form of the ...

US Expat Taxes - What’s New in 2015

1. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns filed electronically on January 20, 2015. Paper tax returns will begin processing at the same time. 2. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion ...