Posts category “Immigration”
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Tax Considerations and Strategies for Expats in 2025

Explore the key tax considerations and strategies for expats this year.

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What is the Foreign Housing Exclusion?

The Foreign Housing Exclusion allows US expats to exclude certain housing expenses paid for with foreign-earned income...

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Understanding the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedure: A Lifeline for U.S. Taxpayers Abroad

Learn all about the special program designed for U.S. persons residing abroad who have failed to file their US taxes...

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The Most Beneficial Tax Updates For U.S. Expats Coming in 2024

These changes can have a significant impact on your financial strategies, presenting both challenges and opportunities...

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What is The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?

This method allows American Expats to exclude more than $100,000 of income from being taxed in the US

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Late with your U.S. Expat return? These are the consequences and your options

Filing taxes as an expat can be specially complex, and if you miss the deadline, it can lead to various unique and hefty consequences, but you have options...

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Paying Taxes When You Work Abroad

A breakdown of the minimum thresholds for filing taxes while you are working abroad

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Countries that Offer Digital Nomad Visas

A comprehensive list of Visa-Issuing Countries for Digital Nomads...

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Everything US Citizens need to know about the Digital Nomad Visa Spain will launch in 2023

Spain intends to issue its Digital Nomad visa to foreign remote workers in January 2023...

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How American Expats Can Vote in US Elections from Abroad

US citizens residing abroad have the exact same right to vote in federal elections as US citizens living within the nation...

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Step by Step Guide of U.S. Citizenship Renunciation

Answering all your questions about the US Citizenship Renunciation process, including exit tax, and how to stop being subject to US taxation from abroad...

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How is self-employment income taxed for American Expats?

A self-employed expat or digital nomad will basically be subject to two forms of US taxation...

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5 Tips to Help File Your Tax Return as an American Expat

Follow these tips to make things a little easier for your tax return as an expat...

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What is the Foreign Tax Credit?

The Foreign Tax Credit is the primary provision that allows US citizens living abroad to avoid double taxation...

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Do you have to file taxes from abroad this year in the U.S.?

Quickly learn through this post what are the tax filing thresholds for the 2020 tax year, and check whether you have to file U.S. taxes based on your worldwide income and filing status...

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Will American Expats living abroad qualify for the new stimulus check?

If you're an American living oversees, you need to comply with these simple requirements to get your stimulus payment...

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Yearly Tax Due Dates for American Expats

As an American living abroad, there may be more forms to file and more dates to remember than your tax teturn due date. To make sure you're right on track with your tax filing duties, be sure to add these US expat tax deadlines to your calendar every year!

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The European Union Officially Blocks U.S. Travelers Entry when Borders Reopen on July 1st

The member states of the European Union had drafted two lists: one for the countries that will be allowed to enter, and one for those that will not be allowed to enter...

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All You Need to Know About the Suspension of Workers' Visas in the United States

The Trump Administration is attempting to reform the immigration system to what they have called a Merit- Based Immigration System...

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USCIS Reopens & Restores Services

Some local Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) offices have reopened and restored some services to the public...

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U.S. Supreme Court Defeats Trump's Attempt to End DACA - This is its Trajectory

In September 2017 President Trump announced that under his administration he would terminate DACA, leaving something close to a million recipients of the program unprotected and vulnerable under the law...

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Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status

The I-20 Form is a mandatory document when applying for the F-1 and M-1 visas...

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Travel Restrictions in the U.S. and your Immigration Rights

All you need to know about the immigration and travel restrictions that have been imposed due to Covid-19 in the United States and your solutions to avoid accumulating illegal presence...

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United States' borders with Mexico and Canada to remain closed

United States' borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed until further notice for non-essential travel...

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Facts About Immigration in the United States

5 things you probably didn't know about immigration in the United States...

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Travel Permit Extensions in the U.S.

The method you will be able to use to extend your stay, will depend...

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Student Visas to Study in the United States

Foreign citizens are not allowed to study for credit in the United States without a valid student visa, for this purpose it is important that you acquire the right student visa before you do anything else...

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Coronavirus Effects: CAN’T RETURN TO GERMANY?

If you're a foreigner with a residence permit currently out of Germany and cannot return within the six month period because of the travel restrictions, you have options...

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Coronavirus Effects: RESIDENCE PERMITS EXTENSIONS

Regardless of the situation you find yourself in right now, you may have a legal solution to extend your permit and stay legally in Germany...

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