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Expat Tax Essentials

The expat tax basics you need all in one place including money-saving advice with deductions, exclusions and credits. Expat qualifications and filing requirements at your fingertips.  
Expat Tax Essentials
US exit tax
US Exit Tax (Expatriation Tax): What It Is and How It Works
Why Do I Have to Pay U.S. Taxes If I Live Abroad?
U.S. passport and completed tax forms representing IRS amnesty programs such as Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures for expats
IRS Amnesty Programs: What They Are, Who Qualifies, and How to Get Back in Compliance
How Do U.S. Tax Treaties Reduce Your Foreign Tax Burden?
How Do Totalization Agreements Protect You From Double Social Security Taxation?
How to Pass the Physical Presence Test: Your Day-Counting Guide
social security
Do Expats Get Social Security Benefits?
Do Expats Pay Into Social Security?
Mid-Year Tax Filing: Optimizing Your Dual Status Year
Self employment taxes
How to File Self-Employment Tax as a U.S. Expat (Step-by-Step) 
foreign tax credit
Foreign Tax Credit: How Expats Can Reduce U.S. Taxes
moving-abroad-guide-2025
Your Moving Abroad Checklist: Everything U.S. Expats Need Before the Big Move
Do I Have to Pay Taxes on Foreign Inheritance?
How Does the Foreign Housing Exclusion Work for Expats?
feie vs ftc
Choosing Between the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) and Foreign Tax Credit (FTC)
filing late taxes
What Happens If I File My U.S. Expat Taxes Late?
Enrolled agent vs cpa
Enrolled Agent vs. CPA: Which Do I Need for Expat Taxes?
Do expats have to pay self employment tax
Do U.S. Expats Pay Self-Employment Tax?
Citizenship-Based Taxation versus Residency-Based Taxation
Citizenship-Based Taxation vs. Residency-Based Taxation: What’s the Difference?
A U.S. passport resting on a suitcase with an airplane in the background, representing how Americans living abroad determine residency status for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion tests.
Which Test Should I Use: Bona Fide Residence or Physical Presence?
How Do I Qualify as a Bona Fide Resident of a Foreign Country?
Foreign contractors
Do I Need to Pay U.S. Taxes as a Contractor Working Overseas?
One person hands cash to another across a desk with paperwork nearby, illustrating different types of income such as wages from work versus passive or unearned income for tax purposes.
What’s the Difference Between Earned and Unearned Income?
U.S. Expat Tax Deductions and Credits: Your Complete Guide
Foreign gift tax
U.S. Gift Tax for Americans Abroad: Guide to Giving and Receiving
Child Tax Credit for Expats: How to Claim Up to $2,200 Per Child
A woman reviews investment charts on her laptop while taking notes in a notebook, representing how US expats track foreign fund investments that may be classified as Passive Foreign Investment Companies for tax purposes.
What Is a PFIC and How Does It Affect My U.S. Taxes?
2025 US expat tax guide showing rules and exclusions for Americans living abroad
US Expat Taxes: The Complete 2026 Guide for Americans Living Abroad
Streamlined filing procedures
Streamlined Filing for U.S. Expats: Your Penalty-Free Path to Tax Compliance
Woman happy about understanding FEIE
How to Claim the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion in 2026
How Do I Change My U.S. State Residency While Living Abroad?
Double taxation
Why Am I Taxed Twice as a US Expat?
renouncing us citizenship
Renouncing US Citizenship: Costs, Tax Implications & Requirements
US taxes on foreign property
US Taxes on Foreign Property: Your Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate Abroad 
Never filed taxes
I’ve Never Filed Taxes as an Expat. What Do I Do?
U.S. taxes children studying abroad
U.S. Taxes for Families with Children Studying Abroad 
What Are the 2025 Tax Year Deadlines for American Expats? 
Do I Have to Pay State Taxes While Living Abroad?
key forms for us expats
US Tax Forms for Expats: What You Need to File
tax extensions
Expat Tax Extensions: A Guide for Americans Living Abroad
Foreign exchange rates
What Is the IRS Foreign Exchange Rate for Americans Living Abroad?
tax home
Determine If You Have a Tax Home in a Foreign Country
Do I Need an ITIN and How Do I Obtain One?
Can I Still File My Taxes Without a W-2? 
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