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Taxes for a Life That Fits in a Carry-On

For digital nomads, remote workers, and location-independent Americans moving between countries. Your tax home, the FEIE, and multi-country income get complicated fast, but most nomads owe little or nothing, and filing it right is what we handle.
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You Move Too Often for a Clear Tax Home

You change countries every few months, so you’re not sure where your tax home sits.

With no permanent address, you’re unsure which country, or U.S. state, still taxes you.

You're Paid From Everywhere, in Every Currency

Freelance and contract income is received via PayPal, Wise, or Payoneer in several currencies.

Those same accounts and wallets can exceed the $10,000 FBAR threshold when you add them up.

You're Counting Days for the FEIE

You track your travel but worry a U.S. visit or layover could break the 330-day rule.

Even with the FEIE, the 15.3% self-employment tax usually still applies to your income.

You're Behind and Not Sure What to Do

You assumed that working abroad or earning a small amount meant no U.S. filing was due.

Now you want a penalty-free way to catch up without derailing your travels.

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Digital Nomad Tax Resources

Greenback maintains a comprehensive library of guides covering nearly every tax question a location-independent American faces. Here are the resources our clients reach for most often while on the road.

How to Track Your Days Abroad for the FEIE

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion hinges on days: you must be outside the U.S. for 330 full days in any 12-month period, so a single miscounted trip home can cost you the exclusion. Keeping a clear travel log matters when you move constantly. Our guide to the Physical Presence Test explains how to count and document your days.

How to Establish a Tax Home With No Fixed Base

This is where location independence gets tricky. Your tax home is your main place of business, not your address, and with no fixed base the IRS can treat the U.S. as your tax home, which blocks the FEIE even after 330 days away. Strategy matters here. Our guide to establishing a tax home abroad shows how to hold one when you move constantly.

FBAR Reporting for Wise, Revolut, and Digital Wallets

Living multi-country means leaning on multi-currency apps, but many don’t realize Wise, Revolut, or Payoneer can trigger IRS reporting. If your combined balance across foreign bank accounts and digital wallets tops $10,000 at any point in the year, an FBAR is required. Our guide to FBAR reporting clarifies which platforms count and how to total them.

Why the FEIE Doesn’t Eliminate Self-Employment Tax

Using the FEIE can bring your U.S. income tax to zero, but it does not cover self-employment tax. If you report freelance or contract income, you still owe the 15.3% U.S. Social Security and Medicare tax unless you pay into a local system covered by a Totalization Agreement. Our guide to self-employment tax for expats explains how the two work together.

How to Catch Up on Filing Penalty-Free

The IRS Streamlined Filing Procedures let non-willful filers submit the last 3 years of returns and 6 years of FBARs, usually with no penalties. Our guide to Streamlined Filing explains who qualifies and how the process works from start to finish.

Choosing the Right FEIE Qualification Test

If you move often, the Physical Presence Test is usually the fit because it is purely mathematical: 330 days abroad in any 12-month period. The Bona Fide Residence Test needs genuine residence in one country for a full tax year. Our guide comparing the two tests helps you choose.

How to Track Your Days Abroad for the FEIE

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion hinges on days: you must be outside the U.S. for 330 full days in any 12-month period, so a single miscounted trip home can cost you the exclusion. Keeping a clear travel log matters when you move constantly. Our guide to the Physical Presence Test explains how to count and document your days.

How to Establish a Tax Home With No Fixed Base

This is where location independence gets tricky. Your tax home is your main place of business, not your address, and with no fixed base the IRS can treat the U.S. as your tax home, which blocks the FEIE even after 330 days away. Strategy matters here. Our guide to establishing a tax home abroad shows how to hold one when you move constantly.

FBAR Reporting for Wise, Revolut, and Digital Wallets

Living multi-country means leaning on multi-currency apps, but many don’t realize Wise, Revolut, or Payoneer can trigger IRS reporting. If your combined balance across foreign bank accounts and digital wallets tops $10,000 at any point in the year, an FBAR is required. Our guide to FBAR reporting clarifies which platforms count and how to total them.

Why the FEIE Doesn’t Eliminate Self-Employment Tax

Using the FEIE can bring your U.S. income tax to zero, but it does not cover self-employment tax. If you report freelance or contract income, you still owe the 15.3% U.S. Social Security and Medicare tax unless you pay into a local system covered by a Totalization Agreement. Our guide to self-employment tax for expats explains how the two work together.

How to Catch Up on Filing Penalty-Free

The IRS Streamlined Filing Procedures let non-willful filers submit the last 3 years of returns and 6 years of FBARs, usually with no penalties. Our guide to Streamlined Filing explains who qualifies and how the process works from start to finish.

Choosing the Right FEIE Qualification Test

If you move often, the Physical Presence Test is usually the fit because it is purely mathematical: 330 days abroad in any 12-month period. The Bona Fide Residence Test needs genuine residence in one country for a full tax year. Our guide comparing the two tests helps you choose.

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What Digital Nomads Say About Working With Us

Rated 4.8/5 by Americans who file from wherever they are working.

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“Seriously, if you are an expat or nomad, file with Greenback. My accountant saved me thousands of dollars after reviewing taxes another accountant had already filed. He located errors and got me a nice refund … the difference between a generalist and a specialist.”

Brandon L. Mexico

“For three years, my Greenback accountant has made the process smooth and stress-free. During a review of my situation, she found tax-saving opportunities that had been overlooked, and I filed an amended return and received a substantial refund I would have missed.”

Corrado G. South Korea

“I’ve been using Greenback Expat Tax Service for 9 years through several countries and work situations. They do an awesome job getting me through tax season as painlessly as possible.”

Rebecca B. United Kingdom

“I have worked with Greenback for over 7 years. My taxes were complicated, different countries, incomes and assets. I got behind filing because it felt so overwhelming. Greenback got me back on track, and now everything is systematized and takes a fraction of the time.”

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Services for Digital Nomads

Annual Expat Tax Filing With the FEIE

USD $565

For location-independent filers claiming the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. We confirm your FEIE eligibility, track your qualifying days, and prepare Form 2555 so your exclusion holds up year after year.

Freelance and Self-Employment Filing

USD $565

For remote workers abroad earning freelance, contract, or platform income. We prepare Schedule C, apply the FEIE, and calculate the 15.3% self-employment tax so you never pay more than you owe.

Small Business and Entity Filing

USD $750

For nomads running income through a company, whether a U.S. LLC or a foreign entity set up abroad. We prepare the required forms, including Forms 5471 and 8621, and show whether the structure helps or costs you.

Catch-Up Filing With Streamlined Procedures

USD $1,750

For nomads behind on past filings, by one year or by many. We use the IRS Streamlined Program to bring you current, usually with minimal or no penalties, in one flat-fee package.

Strategic Tax Consultation

USD $250+

For nomads planning the year ahead: where your tax home sits, whether your travel calendar clears 330 days, and how a foreign entity would change things. Leave with a plan before you book the next flight.

State Tax Returns While Abroad

USD $185

For nomads who left a state behind but never fully cut the cord. We check whether a state return is still required and help you sever residency in sticky states like California, New York, and Virginia.

Digital Nomad Tax FAQs

Get answers to the questions nomads ask most, from counting your 330 days to what your payment apps trigger.

Yes, most digital nomads qualify through the Physical Presence Test, which requires being outside the U.S. for 330 full days in any 12-month period, along with a tax home abroad.

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion then excludes up to $130,000 of earned income for the 2025 tax year, so many nomads owe little or no income tax. We calculate your qualifying days and prepare Form 2555 to claim it.

 

Usually yes. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion erases income tax on your earnings, but the 15.3% self-employment tax still applies to freelance and contract income, unless a totalization agreement covers you.

We report your income on Schedule C, calculate Schedule SE, and set up quarterly estimates to avoid surprises at year’s end. Many nomads owe no income tax but still owe this self-employment tax.

 

Yes. If your foreign accounts and wallets top $10,000 combined at any point in the year, an FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) is due, including PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, and foreign bank accounts. We determine which accounts must be reported, calculate the aggregate threshold across all of them, and e-file FinCEN Form 114 for you.

Greenback’s FBAR filing is a flat $125 covering up to five accounts, with each additional block of five accounts at $60. We can prepare it on its own without your full federal return, and you review and approve the finished FBAR before it goes to the U.S. Treasury.

Yes. Greenback uses the IRS Streamlined Filing Procedures to bring digital nomads current: 3 years of federal returns, 6 years of FBARs, and Form 14653, the non-willfulness certification you sign yourself.

Many nomads who did not know the rules applied qualify for this program, and those who do pay no penalties, while the FEIE often erases the tax owed. The flat fee is $1,750, prepared by a CPA or IRS Enrolled Agent.

A federal return is a flat $565, including the FEIE and Schedule C if you freelance. FBAR is $125 for up to five accounts, the Streamlined catch-up package is $1,750, and state returns are $185, all published before you begin.

You see your price up front, and you do not pay until your return is complete and you approve it.

 

A dedicated Greenback accountant, a U.S. CPA or IRS Enrolled Agent experienced with location-independent income, prepares your return from start to finish. It is never outsourced and never automated.

The same professional works with you year after year, so your tax home, FEIE days, and multi-country accounts are handled consistently and correctly.

Most nomads need more than one filing, and you do not have to work out which. Your accountant reviews where you were and what you earned, then tells you what applies.

Usually that is the federal return with the FEIE at $565, including Schedule C and self-employment tax if you freelance, an FBAR at $125+ for up to five accounts if your accounts topped $10,000 combined, and a state return at $185 if your old state still expects one.

Each piece has a published flat fee, so you know the total before we begin.

Start Your Return in Minutes, From Any Time Zone.

Work with an accountant who knows digital nomads and remote workers. We handle your filing, apply every credit and exclusion, and keep you compliant.