Greenback Expat Tax Services
If you don’t keep up with IRS news these days, that’s okay, because Greenback is keeping track of it for you. This past year, the IRS shifted its focus pretty vigorously towards compliance and tax for US citizens living abroad. And recently, the IRS launched six new compliance campaigns. These campaigns give us insight into […]
FIRE for US expats: what does it mean? Well, for those who weren’t in the know already, FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. Our advice below is aimed toward helping you avoid the mistakes that can make FIRE for US expats impossible. While there are numerous ways to maximize your financial savings as an […]
Many expat entrepreneurs are interested in the financially independent, retire early (FIRE) movement. The tips below can help FIRE for US expats become a reality. FIRE for US Expats Can Become a Reality We’ll begin with some strategies that you should consider if your situation allows. Consider a “Tax-Free” Roth IRA Conversion. In the past […]
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”- Albert Einstein If Albert Einstein, purportedly one of the brightest minds in known history, found income taxes hard to understand, it is not surprising that more ordinary minds (us!) have a hard time understanding it, too! Being Behind on Your Taxes Is Not […]
There’s nothing the Greenback team likes more than being recognized for our outstanding services for expats unless, of course, we’re being recognized by a company dedicated solely to the expat experience! Today, we’re honored and proud to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for awards of Tax Provider of the Year, Most Innovative Use of Technology […]
Calling all Americans abroad! The new compliance campaigns that the IRS has launched in recent months are unquestionably aimed toward one group in particular: Americans abroad who haven’t filed their taxes. So, we’re going through the campaigns one by one to get expats the information they need in order to prepare in advance. Read on […]
Moving abroad is a stressful process, even moreso when you throw in property purchases abroad and the impact on your US expat taxes. So many issues surround the ownership of foreign property, including market conditions, foreign mortgages, exchange rates, new cultures, and even different legal structures. As you may already know, a US citizen’s worldwide […]
Many foreign countries require residents to remit taxes to the host government, regardless of the citizen’s nationality. For this reason, US expats have an opportunity to claim the Foreign Tax Credit on their US taxes. To utilize this credit, you complete Form 1116 and attach it to your US tax return, Form 1040. The credit […]
If you are a US citizen living and working abroad, you will likely take advantage of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) on your US expat taxes by completing Form 2555 or 2555-EZ. The FEIE allows qualifying taxpayers to exclude up to $105,900 of foreign earned income from their 2019 US expat taxes and $103,900 […]
Amidst all the news of looming IRS crackdowns, a bit of relief is on the way. Recently, a brand new IRS amnesty program was launched for those who have renounced their American citizenship (or even those who intend to!), called “Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens.” These procedures are intended to incentivize noncompliant taxpayers to […]
