How U.S. income tax treaties apply to expats, including the saving clause, social security and pensions.
Cross‑border taxpayers navigating the U.S.-UK Income Tax Treaty often assume that treaty benefits operate symmetrically. In most areas, they do - but not when it comes to the saving clause, a…
Read MoreFor US expat retirees, determining the US income tax rules regarding foreign (non-US) social security benefits is a common concern. While your foreign country of residence may provide an income tax…
Read MoreIn this blog, we discuss how green card holders who are considering abandoning their green cards can utilize the provisions of an income tax treaty to avoid the imposition of the potentially onerous…
Read MoreIn this week’s blog, we review the U.S. tax rules relating to the payment of alimony, both from a domestic law and a treaty law perspective.
Read MoreIt’s a well-known expat tax basic that U.S. citizens living abroad have a number of unique tax challenges and opportunities.
Read MoreThe U.S. income tax and reporting obligations of non-U.S. citizens depend on the tax residency status of the individual.
Read MoreFor US expat retirees, determining the US income tax rules regarding foreign (non-US) social security benefits is a common concern. While your foreign country of residence may provide an income tax…
Read MoreOf all the expat tax basic rules, the most basic of them all is the rule that U.S. citizens living abroad are subject to U.S. taxation just like citizens residing within the United States.
Read MoreAmerican citizens moving to the UK often arrive with their U.S. retirement accounts intact. With the increased popularity of Roth IRAs, especially among millennials, it’s not uncommon for our UK…
Read MoreAccording to more recent population studies, the number of US citizens living in the UK has increased to well over 200,000 individuals. Importantly, each and every one of these citizens has potential…
Read MoreThe US UK tax treaty is a very important tool for preventing the double taxation of income. This is true in the case of individuals and businesses, and in the case of UK persons’ activities in the US…
Read MoreUS expats living abroad face a number of tax challenges, perhaps the most potent of which is the potential for “double taxation” – i.e., taxation of your income in both the United States and your…
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