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US citizens and resident aliens abroad must report foreign self-employment income on a US tax return when they meet the filing rules for the 2025 tax year. The key issue is that self-employment tax on foreign earned income is separate from income tax, even when the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) reduces taxable income on Form 1040. ...

US citizens abroad can invest through US or foreign brokerage accounts, but the tax reporting rules do not stop at the US border. For the 2025 calendar year, a US person's foreign financial accounts, including foreign brokerage accounts, can trigger FBAR if their aggregate value exceeds $10,000 at any time. Form 8938 can also apply ...

If you are a US citizen, green card holder, or resident alien with financial accounts outside the United States, you may need to file an FBAR – the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts – each year. The FBAR is required under the Bank Secrecy Act and is filed separately from your federal tax return on FinCEN F...

A Canadian Controlled Private Corporation is a private corporation incorporated in Canada that is not controlled by non-residents, public corporations, or any combination thereof. CCPCs qualify for the Small Business Deduction, which reduces the federal corporate tax rate to approximately 9% on the first CAD 500,000 of ...

A self-invested personal pension, or SIPP, is a UK government-approved pension wrapper that lets you choose and manage your own investments while receiving tax relief on contributions of up to 100% of your annual UK earnings. Unlike a standard workplace pension, where the provider picks the funds, a SIPP puts you in control of asset allocation.</...

For the 2025 tax year filed in 2026, a QROPS can raise at least 3 separate tax questions: the UK 25% Overseas Transfer Charge, US tax on foreign pensions, and IRS or FinCEN reporting. US citizens and green card holders should treat a QROPS as an international pension transfer, not as a tax-free rollover. A QROPS may help certain non-UK ...