Expat Finance Guides
Everything you need to know about managing your finances, staying compliant, and optimizing your taxes as a US expat.
Tax Guides
US Expat Taxes in France: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything US expats in France need to know about filing taxes, FBAR/FATCA obligations, the US-France tax treaty, and avoiding double taxation.
Double Taxation Treaties: How US Expats Avoid Paying Taxes Twice
How US tax treaties with European countries prevent double taxation, which income types are covered, and how to claim treaty benefits on your tax return.
Best Tax Filing Services for US Expats in 2026
Compare the best tax filing services and software for US expats: MyExpatTaxes, Expatfile, H&R Block Expat, TurboTax, Greenback, and more. Features, pricing, and which forms they support.
Self-Employment Tax for US Expats: How to Avoid Paying Social Security Twice
How self-employed US expats can legally avoid double Social Security tax using totalization agreements. Certificate of Coverage, IRS proof requirements, and country-by-country rules.
Foreign Tax Credit vs Foreign Earned Income Exclusion: Which Should US Expats Use?
How US expats choose between the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555) and the Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116) — when each wins, how they interact, carryovers, and the switching rules.
US Expat Taxes in Germany: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything US expats in Germany need to know: the US-Germany tax treaty, FBAR/FATCA for German accounts, the PFIC trap with Investmentfonds, Riester/Bauspar reporting, and avoiding double taxation.
US Expat Taxes in the UK: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything US expats in the UK need to know: the US-UK tax treaty, why ISAs lose their tax shelter for US persons, SIPP and pension treatment, FBAR/FATCA, the PFIC trap, and avoiding double taxation.
US Expat Taxes in Spain: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything US expats in Spain need to know: the US-Spain tax treaty, FBAR/FATCA, Spain’s Modelo 720 foreign-asset declaration, the Beckham regime, the PFIC trap with fondos de inversión, and avoiding double taxation.
US Expat Taxes in Switzerland: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything US expats in Switzerland need to know: the US-Switzerland tax treaty, FBAR/FATCA for Swiss accounts, Pillar 2/3a pension treatment, the wealth tax, the PFIC trap, and avoiding double taxation.
Compliance
FBAR Filing Guide: Report of Foreign Bank Accounts (FinCEN 114)
Step-by-step guide to filing your FBAR (FinCEN 114). Who must file, the $10,000 threshold, how to calculate maximum balances, deadlines, and penalty avoidance.
FATCA Compliance for US Expats: What You Need to Know
Understanding FATCA as a US expat: reporting thresholds, Form 8938, how banks report your accounts, and how it differs from FBAR.
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures: Catching Up on Late US Expat Taxes
How US expats who never filed catch up penalty-free using the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures: eligibility, the non-willful certification (Form 14653), the 3 returns + 6 FBARs, and how to file.
PFICs and Form 8621: Why Foreign Funds Are a Tax Trap for US Expats
Why foreign mutual funds and ETFs are PFICs, how the punitive Section 1291 regime works, the QEF and mark-to-market elections, Form 8621 reporting, and how to avoid the trap entirely.
Country Guides
Western Europe
Central & Eastern Europe
Baltics
Middle East & Other
US expat finance by country
Country-specific tax obligations, local accounts, PFIC risks, and FBAR/FATCA notes.