or U.S. Persons with investments and income outside the U.S., the U.S. taxation can be unfavorable and there are enhanced informational reporting obligations. For example, a non-U.S. pension that is taxed deferred in the country where the U.S. Person is a resident may or may not be taxed currently in the U.S. and the U.S. tax treatment will be based on U.S. pension rules. Also, the non-U.S. pension plan will likely be considered a foreign trust which could require additional informational reporting. […]
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U.S. Taxation of U.S. Citizens and U.S. Tax Residents Residing Overseas – Foreign Bank Accounts
The government does not annually tax wealth. However, the IRS wants to know about funds U.S. Persons have in foreign bank accounts. There are now two different reporting requirements for foreign bank accounts, the Foreign Bank Account Report (“FBAR”) and the individual reporting requirement under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). […]
U.S. Taxation of U.S. Citizens and U.S. Tax Residents Residing Overseas – Mitigation of Double Taxation
There are two methods that a U.S. Person living abroad can use to reduce their U.S. tax liability. The two methods are the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (“FEIE”) and the Foreign Tax Credit (“FTC”). Even if one of these methods were to eliminate the U.S. Person’s U.S. tax liability, the U.S. Person is still required to file their U.S. tax return if their income exceeds the filing thresholds for the tax year. […]
