Here’s a primer for United States taxpayers residing abroad: U.S. citizens must file a tax return. Any U.S. citizen who earns income of any kind is obligated to file a U.S. tax return every year, no matter where he or she resides…
Unlike most countries, the U.S. taxes its citizens on all income, no matter where they live and where their income is earned. The current United States tax laws, because of requirements for reporting income, filing tax documentation, as well as…
In March, 2010, FATCA , or The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, was enacted by Congress to remedy a perceived growing problem with foreign banks facilitating and encouraging U.S. taxpayers to conceal assets in their financial institutions. Seventy-nine countries have since…