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If you're a US citizen or green card holder earning income abroad, one of the first tax decisions each year is whether to use the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE), or both. The choice affects how much US tax you owe, whether you qualify for refundable credits like the Additional Child Tax Credit, and whethe...

Living outside the US does not remove your obligation to file a US federal tax return. If you are a US citizen or green card holder, the IRS taxes you on worldwide income no matter where you live. Skipping a filing year triggers the same penalty machinery as if you were still stateside, sometimes worse, because FBAR and FATCA add...

The best banks for expats in 2026 depend on 4 needs: multi-currency access, low transfer fees, remote account opening, and ATM access. HSBC Expat fits higher-balance international banking, Wise fits lower-cost currency transfers, Charles Schwab fits ATM-heavy travelers, and a local bank usually fits long-term residents. A frequent trave...

Form 1040-NR is the US Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return.You file it if you were a nonresident alien during the year and had a Form 1040-NR filing requirement, such as effectively connected income, reportable US-source income, a refund claim, or a t...

FBAR and FATCA are two separate US foreign asset reporting regimes. FBAR is filed on FinCEN Form 114 with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the US Treasury. FATCA is filed on Form 8938 as an attachment to your Form 1040 with the IRS. Many US expats file both in the same year because the thresholds and asset sc...

The Jock Tax is nonresident state or local income tax on money earned while working in another jurisdiction. For the 2025 tax year filed in 2026, it most often affects professional athletes, entertainers, traveling staff, and other high-visibility workers who perform services in more than 1 state or city. The term sound...