US tax preparation in Finland for American expats

Assurance Vie can work well in France, but US expats need a second tax lens. French income-tax treatment improves after eight years, FBAR review can start once foreign accounts exceed $10,000 in aggregate, and French withdrawal rules shift around the €150,000 premium threshold. US reporting may also reach Form 8938 and sometimes Form 8621.</...

Most US expats who ask whether they are exempt from FATCA reporting are not actually exempt – they are simply below the Form 8938 filing threshold. That distinction matters, because a threshold can be crossed next year while a tr...

If you own shares in a foreign company, the IRS may treat part of that company’s income as yours – even if you never receive a distribution. The controlled foreign corporation rules determine when this happens, which forms you must file, and what the tax consequences look like. This guide covers the current rules for tax yea...

Choose a CPA for tax return preparation, deduction strategy, bookkeeping coordination, and year-round tax planning. Choose a tax attorney when you face an IRS audit, tax dispute, collections action, criminal investigation, or need attorney-client privilege. A tax accountant – a general term for a paid preparer who may not hold CPA...

US citizens and green card holders owe federal income tax on worldwide income regardless of where they live or work. That includes freelance payments from foreign clients, remote salaries from US employers, and any other earned income you receive while hopping between countries. Digital nomad taxes follow the same citizenship-based rule...

Form 1040-C is the IRS form that resident and nonresident aliens must file before leaving the United States – it reports income earned during the tax year up to the departure date and is required to obtain a sailing permit, also called a certificate of compliance. Form 1040-C is not a substitute for the an...