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Published research for US taxpayers living, working, or earning income outside the United States.
157 published items
- Digital Nomads: Maximizing the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Staying Compliant Abroad — Foreign earning expats can save thousands by using the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, but staying compliant with U.S. tax laws while abroad requires careful planning and understanding.
- Tax Planning for Digital Nomads: Navigating Foreign Earned Income & Home Country Ties — For nomads working abroad, leveraging the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and tax treaty provisions can be a game changer — make sure you meet the rules exactly.
- Entity Setup Strategies for Foreign Government Investors Under Section 892 Proposed Rules — Recent proposed regulations under IRC Section 892 are shifting how sovereign investors—foreign governments or their funds—must think about acquiring U.S. assets, including debt and entities under commercial activities.
- Entity Setup Case Study: Choosing Between S-Corporations and LLCs for U.S. Residents Working Abroad — A walkthrough of how U.S. residents living abroad should evaluate structure—LLC vs S-Corporation—for tax and liability advantages, with an illustrative example.
- Digital Nomads: Maximizing the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion with the New Section 911 Housing Adjustments — Recent Treasury and IRS updates to housing‐expense limits under Section 911 offer digital nomads a chance to exclude more of their foreign housing costs—but only if they navigate eligibility and location rules carefully.
- 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.