Ines Zemelman
Articles
Is alimony taxable: Tax pain & alimony payments for US expats
When you go through a divorce, you and your ex-spouse will need to come up with an agreement to fairly divide your assets. Since marriage is really a financial partnership, the divorce should ideally split everything in half. A big part of this process could be to decide on alimony payments. If you’ve agreed on alimo...
Impact of MAGI on US Expats' eligibility for tax saving provisions
Multiple tax-saving provisions included in One Big, Beautiful Bill are expected to save taxpayers thousands of dollars each filing season. Almost all of those provisions are limited by the taxpayers’ ...
What concerns of US expats does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act not address?
Based on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law on July 4, 2025, here are the key issues that the legislation does NOT address: Fundamental expat tax system issues ...
OBBBA tax benefits – non-resident aliens disparity problem
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) creates an unintended two-tier benefits system where employees performing identical work receive vastly different tax treatment based solely on their immigration status and tax identification doc...
How the tips and overtime tax deductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act affect American expats
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, fulfilling key campaign promises to provide tax relief for American workers earning tips and overtime pay. ...
Tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Special considerations for American expats
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings significant implications for US citizens living abroad (expats) and non-resident aliens with US-source income, with effects varying dramatically between permanent and temporary provisions. ...