US expat tax preparation services in the Netherlands

Mexico, Portugal, Canada, Panama, and Costa Rica are the easiest countries to immigrate to from the US in 2026. Each offers a defined visa pathway for Americans, with published income or investment thresholds and no employer sponsorship required. Of the five, Mexico still has the shortest processing timeline – as little as...

IRS Form 8813 is the payment voucher partnerships use to remit quarterly Section 1446 withholding tax on effectively connected taxable income (ECTI) allocable to foreign partners. The partnership files Form 8813 four times per year – once for each installment – along with the tax payment itself. Form 8813 must accomp...

Form 1042-S is the IRS information return used to report US-source income paid to foreign persons and any tax withheld under Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 – FATCA – rules. The default withholding rate under Chapter 3 is 30% of gross income, and withholding agents must furnish a copy to each recipient by March 16, 2...

Double taxation means the same income is taxed twice – either by two countries claiming the same earnings, or at two levels within one system, where a corporation pays tax on profits and the shareholder pays again on dividends. For Americans who live or do business abroad, double tax exposure is one of the most common filing compl...

Living abroad does not exempt US citizens from IRS reporting obligations involving foreign trusts and large foreign gifts. Form 3520 outlines what expats need to disclose and by what deadline to avoid harsh penalties. This guide covers the Form 3520 filing requirements for the 2026 filing season – tax year 2025 – so you can stay compl...

There is no single IRS tax amnesty form for expats. Instead, the IRS offers several compliance paths, including ...