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Aliyah tax checklist: 1. Are you bringing your US based job with you to Israel? Congratulations. Will your company still pay you as a W-2...

Americans who move to Israel and continue working for an American company: Do they have to file yearly two tax returns, and pay income...

So you finally landed that coveted job at a hot Israeli startup. Not only is the salary great, they're also giving you stock options, so...

Self employed expats can avoid US self employment tax via a great legal loophole. This is done through forming a foreign corporation....

How to get out of 100% of US self employment tax: (Sorry, expats only) A solution even better than an S-corp: As we all know, US self...

Ready to put a down payment on an apartment abroad? Something unexpected you need to be aware of: When making a large international wire...

For those living abroad, how many generations can US citizenship be transferred for? It's complicated. If at least one parent lived in...

What if you messed up and claimed the foreign income exclusion by mistake, and it was detrimental to the outcome of your refund? The...

What's the difference between the foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE) and the Foreign tax credit (FTC)? Which one is more...

The Israeli elections and it's tax implications on US citizens living in Israel: Yes, there may be some real changes due to this...

Residence-based US taxation (RBT) is a new idea being presented to Congress, which would address many inequalities US expats face. The...

Here are some common misconceptions about FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report) filing: As is well known, a US citizen or green card holder...

While most tax accountants are enjoying the reduced pressure of post tax season, those filing expat returns are just getting started. The...

Many are under the impression that international tax treaties ensure that there is no double taxation, ever. This is a myth. While they...

Did you know that a US citizen can file a tax return jointly with their non-US citizen, non-US resident spouse? The non-US citizen spouse...

US Expats: Why use an accountant who specializes in expat tax returns? 1. US based accountants may be unfamiliar with the processes...

Great news! I've checked the status of some of my clients' 2021 refunds, and many will be issued in the next few days! This is a great...

Is there a patriotic duty to pay as much tax as possible? There seems to have been much political debate on this matter recently....

Great news for US expats living in Ukraine: Ukraine's National Agency for the Protection against Corruption (NAPC) has declared that...

What?!!! Why do I have to pay so much tax? None of my friends or family pay so much! Shocking! You must have made a mistake. That's what...