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Taxes for Expats

June 11, 2018 by Susanna

Taxes for Expats

One of the challenges for US expats involves taxes. You see, good old Uncle Sam taxes its citizens and green-card holders on worldwide income. Yes, if you structure your financial life properly you can get an exemption for earnings abroad, up to $102,100 for an individual in 2017. But you … [Read more...] about Taxes for Expats

Filed Under: Finances Tagged With: Fatca, FBAR, taxes for expats

Mid-2017 Cost of Living Update

July 10, 2017 by FutureExpat

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Numbeo has just released its mid-year cost of living report for 511 cities worldwide. If you're interested in how an area you're considering compares to the cost of living in New York City, read on. New York City is the baseline comparison, so if a city ranks at 110%, its cost of living is 10% … [Read more...] about Mid-2017 Cost of Living Update

Filed Under: Finances, Prepping the Move Tagged With: cost of living

Best Roadmap for Moving Overseas

December 7, 2014 by Susanna

Save 50% off the Regular Price! I've found it! A real roadmap to guide your overseas move. Kathleen Peddicord has used her almost 30 years of writing about the expat life, and 16 years of living as an expat in four different countries to create just such a guide. She promises that, within 52 … [Read more...] about Best Roadmap for Moving Overseas

Filed Under: Finances, Household Goods, Housing, Narrowing Your Country/City Search, Prepping the Move, Sales

Mark Your Calendar…Check It Twice! The Taxman is Coming

August 25, 2013 by GuestPoster

Taxes for Expats

Guest Post from expat CPA Diane Siriani The US tax laws for expats are complex and it does not appear that things are going to get easier any time soon. Since we get so many questions regarding  what is due when, we thought that this reference chart might be helpful to those of you who are … [Read more...] about Mark Your Calendar…Check It Twice! The Taxman is Coming

Filed Under: Finances, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, Expatriate, Fatca, IRS, tax

Three Ways to Retire Overseas

July 10, 2013 by FutureExpat

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From the archives. . . There are as many different ways to expatriate or retire overseas as there are expats. You can live full time in your new country abroad divide your time between your home country and overseas country travel all the time I know people from each category, and each … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Retire Overseas

Filed Under: Featured, Finances, Household Goods, Housing, Prepping the Move, What Kind of Expat Are You? Tagged With: expat, Expatriates, retire overseas

FATCA: What We Know Now

June 25, 2013 by GuestPoster

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Guest Post by Leif Simon FATCA -- the Federal Account Tax Compliance Act -- has been a source of uncertainty for expats since it was first included in the HIRE Act in 2010. We know a bit more about how it will work now than we did then. FATCA has been one of the regular topics of discussion at … [Read more...] about FATCA: What We Know Now

Filed Under: Finances Tagged With: expat, Fatca, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, Leif Simon

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