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9 US states with no income tax: full list & expat guide

Nine US states do not tax individual wage income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. For US citizens and green card holders moving abroad, choosing one of these states with no income tax as your domicile before departure can stop your old state from continuing to tax your foreign incom...

IRS Streamlined Procedures en France : régulariser ses impôts US

Pour de nombreux Américains vivant en France, le problème commence par un simple e-mail de leur banque. ...

Form 706-NA: Estate tax return for nonresident aliens - complete guide

Form 706-NA is the US federal estate tax return used to compute estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax liability for a nonresident non-citizen (NRNC) decedent who owned US-situated assets at death. The executor must file within 9 months of the date of death if the gross US estate, gift tax specific exemption, and adjusted tax...

Social Security benefits for non-citizens, permanent residents, and foreign spouses

Permanent residents and many non-citizens can receive US Social Security benefits, including retirement, disability, spousal, and survivor payments. Citizenship alone is not the test. Eligibility turns on five things: work credits (yours or a spouse's) your family relationship to the worker yo...

Foreign property tax: what to know before buying or selling real estate abroad

US taxes on foreign property do not usually start when you buy a home abroad. They usually start when the property earns rent, is sold at a gain, is held through a foreign entity, or connects to foreign accounts above the $10,000 FBAR threshold. US citizens and resident aliens must report worldwide taxable income, even while living abroad, under ...