All expat or US taxpayers who own a foreign business or have an interest in a foreign business (corporation, partnership or LLC) must complete and file a number of forms with...
Form 8865: Tax Returns for Foreign Partnerships
As readers of this site know, the United States taxes its citizens (including expats who live and work abroad) and legal permanent residents (LPRs) on their worldwide income. No...
Form 3520: US Taxes on Gifts and Inheritances
You’ve probably heard the expression that ‘the only two things certain in life are death and taxes’. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) works very hard to make the latter...
Double a Penny for 30 days… Now Pay Taxes
If your finances are in dire need of rescue, then investing in foreign real estate or creating an international Certificates of Deposit (CD) ladder is probably not your biggest...
CFC Rules: Taxes on Controlled Foreign Corporations
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the world of business, we're taught to keep things as simple as possible, so we often think of concepts in the simplest possible terms. So,...
Offshore Life Insurance: The Last ‘Tax Shelter’ for US Citizens
When it comes to taxes, US citizens get a raw deal. Not only do they have to pay tax on their worldwide income, but they have to pay it regardless of whether or not they...
How to Get Cayman Islands Residence and Pay Zero Tax
Choosing where you want to live is undoubtedly one of the most essential parts of your tax, business and lifestyle strategy. If your goal is to minimise, or even eliminate, your...
IRS Currency Exchange Rates for Expat Tax Returns
If you are a US citizen living abroad, you are required to file your annual taxes based on your worldwide income, not merely income earned in the US. In most cases, this will...
FAQs: Tax Incentives and Moving to Puerto Rico
In this article, we've compiled a list of frequently asked questions regarding Puerto Rico, visiting it, moving there, what it could mean for your taxes, and more. For some – but...
The Zero-Tax Citizen: Tax-Friendly Second Passports
Those of you who are tired of paying high taxes may have heard that a tax-friendly second passport can help you legally reduce your tax burden. You might be a high-income...
1% Tax Rate in Europe: How to Start a Business in Romania
Last Updated August 2, 2021Dateline: Bucharest, Romania I can still remember the “Aha!” moment I had on my first visit to Bucharest years ago. I was sitting with a young woman at...
Tax Optimization: Dual Citizenship Taxes
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia A couple of months ago, I sat down with an Australian man named Jake to discuss his interest in dual citizenship. He seemed very eager to get a second...
Tax-Friendly Businesses to Start for New Entrepreneurs
Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia At Nomad Capitalist, most of the people I work with are six- and seven-figure entrepreneurs. They've already optimized their businesses, and they want...
US States with the Highest Taxes and How to Avoid Them
Many people in the US who live in high-tax states have begun to move to low- or no-tax states. While we understand wanting to lower your tax burden, we don't really understand...
Who is a US Person for Tax Reasons?
This is the story of an Australian man named Tom who accidentally became a US person. Tom’s story is a cautionary tale that attests to the complex and difficult nature of...
The Tax Consequences of Renouncing US Citizenship
Renouncing US citizenship is a life-changing decision that comes with both significant responsibilities and potential rewards. For those considering this bold move,...
5 Tax Questions for Freelancers and Solopreneurs Living Offshore
Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia There is an undeniably global and growing trend in the remote work industry among digital nomads, freelancers, and solopreneurs. In the United States...
2025 US Foreign Earned Income Exclusion: the Ultimate Guide
With 195 countries in the world, many of us don’t want to spend our entire lives living in just one. In fact, the number of US citizens living overseas in 2024 was...
How to Escape Estate Taxes: 16 Countries with No Death Tax
In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,’ Benjamin Franklin, one of the most revered founding fathers of the United States, famously observed. Far be it from the...
IRS Form 5472: Tax Filing for US LLCs Based Offshore
To say that the US tax code is complicated would be a vast understatement. There are forms for every possible situation, income source and individual. There are even tax...
