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Voting from abroad: An easy guide for American expats to vote from abroad

U.S. citizens over 18 have the right to vote in U.S elections no matter where in the world they are. Studying abroad? Backpacking through Europe? Moving overseas for work or love? You can vote via absentee ballot! The Center for U.S. Voters Abroad...

Five Great Destinations for American Expats in 2021

The beginning of 2020 was quite scary for American expats because everyone was excited to plan out the new year and go places and visit their loved ones, instead, all of us got locked in our houses due to the sudden Corona Virus outbreak causing one ...

4 Best Ways for US Expats to Reduce Their US Tax Bill

Learn the Best Way for US Expats to Reduce their US Tax Bill American citizens and green card holders living abroad have to keep filing US taxes every year, however, there are strategies available that they can use to reduce their US income tax bill...

What is FATCA? Everything US Expats Need to Know

FATCA is an acronym for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. FATCA was signed into law in 2010 as part of a response to the global financial crisis, to crack down on tax evasion by making it harder for Americans to hide money offshore. Unfortunate...

US Tax Guide for Americans Living Abroad

Living Abroad and haven’t filed your US tax returns in years

The IRS stepped up its enforcement of America’s citizenship based taxation system requiring all US citizens and green card holders to file US taxes on their worldwide income regardless of where they live. The IRS also realized that it needed to...

Medicare and The American Expat

American expats who retire abroad need to be aware of how this decision can effect the access to healthcare under Medicare that they are entitled to. In this article we take a look at the US Medicare system and assess how the rules and regulations th...

An Expat Guide to Voting in the U.S. Elections While Abroad

The next United States presidential election will be held on November the 6th2012. The majority of Americans who reside abroad are allowed to vote in the federal elections through an absentee vote. However, this does vary according to the laws and re...

8 Things Every US Expat Should Research Before Moving Overseas

If you’re planning on leaving the United States to sample life overseas there’s a number of things that you should research in advance in order to ensure that you avoid some of the common pitfalls that many U.S. expatriates have fallen into. H...