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US taxes on foreign property do not usually start when you buy a home abroad. They usually start when the property earns rent, is sold at a gain, is held through a foreign entity, or connects to foreign accounts above the $10,000 FBAR threshold. US citizens and resident aliens must report worldwide taxable income, even while living abroad, under ...

You do not need an ‘acceptable reason’ approved by the US government, but your act must be voluntary, intentional, and informed. The acceptable reasons for renouncing US citizenship are personal, but the legal test is not about whether the government likes your reason. In 2026, the key question is whether the act is voluntar...

Nonresident aliens can deal with Social Security in 2 different ways: payroll tax while working and tax withholding from benefits later. Do non-resident aliens pay Social Security tax? This depends on the type of income, visa status, and work location of the individual, and whether a treaty or totalization agreement app...

Viele Amerikaner, die in Deutschland leben, stellen Jahre später fest, dass von ihnen immer noch erwartet wird, US-Steuererklärungen abzugeben, ausländische Bankkonten zu melden und die internationalen Mel...

“The overwhelming amount of online information left me feeling panicked; I did not know where or how to start the process of becoming tax compliant.” Aishah Ahmed Bumadian, American expat in the UK For many Americans living abroad, US tax obligations come a...

If you spent any part of 2025 in the United States on an F, J, M, or Q visa and are claiming excluded days under the substantial presence test, Form 8843 is the IRS form you use, even if you had no income. This Form 8843 guide is written for the people who actually file the form: international students, J-1 scholars, M-1 vocational stud...