US expat tax guides, explained.
We're the enrolled agents who file these returns every day, and these are the things we find ourselves explaining most. If yours doesn't fit neatly, book a call and ask us.
US expat tax guide
Start here. Who has to file from abroad, when it’s due, and how we decide between the FEIE and the foreign tax credit for you.
FBAR filing guide
The $10,000 test catches more people than you’d think. What counts, when it’s due, and what to do if you’ve never filed one.
State tax for expats
Leaving the US doesn’t always mean leaving your state. Which states hang on, and how to cut the tie cleanly the year you go.
Streamlined filing guide
Behind on returns or FBARs? Most people abroad can catch up with three returns, six FBARs and no penalty. Here’s how.
Looking for your country?
Each country guide covers the local accounts, pensions and treaty points we see on returns from there.