Mel Whitney
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9 US states with no income tax: full list & expat guide
Nine US states do not tax individual wage income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. For US citizens and green card holders moving abroad, choosing one of these states with no income tax as your domicile before departure can stop your old state from continuing to tax your foreign incom...
IRS Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures (SFOP): a comprehensive guide for expats
The Internal Revenue Service introduced the ...
IRS Streamlined Procedures en France : régulariser ses impôts US
Pour de nombreux Américains vivant en France, le problème commence par un simple e-mail de leur banque. ...
Where to report foreign income on Form 1040 and exclude it legally
If you're a US citizen or green card holder living abroad, you owe US tax on your worldwide income. That includes wages, self-employment earnings, interest, dividends, rental income, and pensions – regardless of where they were earned or where the money sits today. Your starting point is Form 1040. From there, the form or sche...
Capital gains tax on foreign property: US reporting, exclusions, and how to reduce tax
US citizens and resident aliens generally report ...
Form 706-NA: Estate tax return for nonresident aliens - complete guide
Form 706-NA is the US federal estate tax return used to compute estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax liability for a nonresident non-citizen (NRNC) decedent who owned US-situated assets at death. The executor must file within 9 months of the date of death if the gross US estate, gift tax specific exemption, and adjusted tax...