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Tax Treaties and Green Card Holders

In general, green card holders are treated like U.S. residents for tax purposes, even when living abroad. This can have significant tax implications. In this week’s blog, we look at how tax treaties can be used by green card holders to claim a non-US tax residence position on the tax return.

US TAXATION OF FOREIGN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

We review the various approaches taken in US income tax treaties regarding the taxation of foreign social security paid to US citizens living abroad. Given that each approach can be significantly different, it’s important that US expat retirees understand the provisions of the particular treaty that is relevant to them.

US SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES ABROAD

Unlike employees who often have their SE tax withheld, self-employed taxpayers are responsible for determining their own SE tax liability. This is also true for U.S. citizens who are self-employed abroad.
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