Greenback Expat Tax Services
Greenback Expat Tax Services is more than just an award-winning international tax provider; we’re also an expat advocacy community that brings awareness to issues that American citizens living abroad experience. So, if you’re shopping around for a team of expat-specialist accountants who are regarded as experts in their field, find out why expats choose Greenback…
When moving abroad, it’s often easy to get caught up in the new and exciting. Expats pick up their lives and migrate around the world, in some cases never intending to reside stateside again. To embrace the “new” of their expatriate adventure, US citizens may overlook their “old” responsibilities, be completely unaware that these still…
New Zealand is quite a popular destination for expats, and it’s easy to see why. People are drawn to the beauty of this small grouping of islands with its picturesque landscape. Not only that, but it’s considered to be a very safe country and has retained its membership of the UK Commonwealth and maintains close…
For US residents, self-employment overseas is not very different from self-employment stateside. Taxes become a bit more complicated in either scenario; so, find out what expats need to know before you decide to become your own boss. Self-Employment Overseas: Tax Thresholds, Schedules, and Structures For expats who are employees, the thresholds for being required to…
If you feel overwhelmed thinking about the expat income tax deadlines, that’s perfectly understandable! Having to sort through and locate tax documents can be quite daunting. Furthermore, as expats, the typical end of year 1099s or W-2s, which summarize your tax data, are not generated by foreign countries. To make filing a little simpler, we…
Each year, our expat opinion survey shows that citizenship renunciation weighs heavily on the minds of expats everywhere, and the US taxation system is often cited as the reason. Renouncing US citizenship may seem like a good decision – especially if you have dual citizenship or have been living outside the US for several years…
One of the most popular, yet often misunderstood, financial topics of the past few years have been the rise of the so-called virtual currency. From Bitcoin to Zcash, including a myriad of other similar offerings, cryptocurrencies have become all the rage. Yet, if the virtual currencies themselves are shrouded in a bit of mystery to…
The Foreign Tax Credit is one of the single most important things for an expat to know. When submitting your Federal Tax Return, you’ll want to send the Form 1116 along with it. And in order to qualify, you’ll need to attach a series of documents explaining how you reached certain conclusions, which we’ll call…
Ready or not, here it comes! The June 17 US tax deadline is just days away, so we’ve compiled an overview covering everything Americans abroad need to know to be ready for this important deadline (and also what to do if you’re not!) First, Let’s Cover the Basics: US taxpayers living outside the US are…
Any expat who owns a foreign trust or has received foreign gifts or bequests that meet the threshold described below is going to want to get acquainted with Form 3520. Find out who needs to file and when in our guide below. Form 3520 vs. Form 3520-A Form 3520, otherwise known as the Annual Return…
