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Published research for US taxpayers living, working, or earning income outside the United States.
152 published items
- Navigating the New Remittance Transfer Tax: What Digital Nomads and Expat Senders Need to Know — Beginning January 2026, a 1% excise tax applies to certain remittances sent using physical payment instruments—find out how this impacts those frequently sending money overseas and what safeguards you can employ.
- Mastering Digital Nomad Taxes: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion & One Big Beautiful Bill — Learn how the filing season changes under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill and Foreign Earned Income Exclusion affect U.S. citizens working abroad — with concrete steps to stay compliant in 2026.
- Digital Nomads & the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion: What’s New in 2026 — The One, Big, Beautiful Bill introduces a waiver for certain time requirements for expats in countries like Ukraine & Mali—opening new possibilities for digital nomads facing instability.
- Entity Setup for Digital Nomads: Optimizing Your U.S. Business While Abroad — Structuring your U.S.-based business entity as a digital nomad can affect taxes, liability, and compliance—learn smarter setups and pitfalls to avoid.
- Mastering the Remittance Transfer Tax: Planning Tips for Individuals Sending Money Abroad — A 1 % remittance transfer tax now applies to many cross-border payments made via physical instruments—here’s how to plan ahead and reduce exposure.
- Foreign Earned Income & Housing Exclusion: How the 2026 Adjustments Open Doors for Digital Nomads — Important adjustments to housing exclusions under IRC section 911 allow digital nomads to exclude higher foreign housing costs for 2026—and even apply them retroactively to 2025 in many cases.
- How Foreign Housing Expense Limits Under Section 911 Are Changing for Digital Nomads — Recent IRS changes allow many who live abroad to use higher housing expense limits for 2026—and even retroactively for 2025—making foreign income exclusion planning more generous for some digital nomads.
- Digital Nomad Tax Planning: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion & Waivers You Shouldn't Miss — If you're abroad and hit by adverse conditions, recent IRS updates give you relief with waivers to qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.
- Foreign Earned Income Exclusion in 2026: Impacts and Strategies for Digital Nomads — Clarifies inflation updates and planning tips for U.S. digital nomads using the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion under the new tax inflation adjustments.
- Digital Assets, Foreign Entities & Brokers: Navigating Reporting and Withholding in 2026 — IRS proposed and final regulations are reshaping how digital assets and foreign entities must report transactions, furnish statements, and comply with backup withholding—crucial for nomads, businesses, and brokers alike.
- How Digital Nomads Can Take Advantage of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion in 2026 — Remote work from abroad? The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion has increased for tax year 2026—here’s how nomads can use it, and when it might not make sense.
- How Digital Nomads Can Navigate the 2026 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Tax Brackets — US citizens working abroad face new 2026 tax inflation adjustments and must understand opportunities like the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion when planning overseas income.
- What Digital Nomads Should Know: Foreign Earned Income and DEAD-lines in 2026 — From a bumped foreign earned income exclusion to stricter filing requirements, here’s everything location-independent workers need to stay compliant in the current U.S. tax landscape.
- How Digital Nomads Can Navigate Foreign Earned Income Exclusion & Standard Deduction Changes — Tax year 2026 brings big standard deduction hikes and a rising Foreign Earned Income Exclusion—here’s how those affect nomads working abroad.
- Fit for Digital Nomads: Leveraging New Deductions and Rules in OBBB While Abroad — Digital nomads can benefit from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill’s new deductions—but only if they understand the rules for vehicle interest, overseas income, and electronic payments.
- Digital Nomad Taxes: Filing Abroad and Automatic Extensions Simplified — If you live outside the U.S. or move frequently, understanding automatic extensions can relieve stress and prevent penalties—here’s what nomads need to know in 2026.
- Entity Structuring for Digital Nomads: Navigating US Tax Compliance While Living Abroad — Digital nomads face unique challenges in entity choice and US compliance—forming the right structure abroad can reduce tax burdens and simplify filings.
- Case Study: Entity Setup for Remote Entrepreneurs with U.S. Base and Abroad Work — For U.S. remote entrepreneurs working internationally, entity choice and tax domicile matter greatly—this case breaks down options for LLCs, partnerships, or S-corps when operating from overseas.
- Digital Nomads & Foreign Income: Navigating FEIE, FTC, and Style Without a Civil War — For U.S. citizens and green card holders living abroad or embracing location independence, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Foreign Tax Credit offer powerful tools—but only when you follow eligibility rules and document well.
- The Digital Nomad’s Guide to US Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for 2026 — If you’re a US citizen working abroad, big changes to Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) and related thresholds in 2026 could shift your tax exposure significantly.