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U.S. Sales taxes: The Wayfair Decision
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that changed the U.S. sales tax landscape for Canadian businesses selling in...

Tax Updates and U.S. Tax Deadlines for Expats in 2022
Learn about new tax law updated the IRS issued and tax deadlines U.S. expats should be aware of in 2022. Americans together with Green...

Podcast with John Richardson on renouncing U.S. citizenship featuring Olivier Wagner
John Richardson: Hello this is John Richardson speaking with you from Toronto Canada. today is December the 14th 2021 and well 2021 is...

How to Keep Your Tax Documents Secure While Living Abroad
Let's talk about the security of your tax-related financial documents while living abroad. It will be very helpful for you if you are...

Foreign Currency and Your US Expat Tax Return
Today we will cover everything you need to know about converting foreign currency to USD on your U.S. expat tax return. This is an...

Tips for Keeping Tax Documents Organized
There was a time when Americans went abroad to work, study, marry or retire – they paid little attention to expat tax documents or how to...

What documents do I need for Filing an FBAR?
Most US expats need to file an FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report) annually. The FBAR filing obligation is triggered when you have a...

Reasons to Read “US Taxes for Worldly Americans”
We look at the reasons to read "US Taxes for Worldly Americans" and discuss other great expat tax resources for Americans moving abroad....

What to Do if the IRS Freezes Your Assets as an Expat
How would you feel if you found your bank account frozen? After all the sweat and the sacrifice, you make after hours of working and...

Things to Know About Taxes Before Becoming an Expat
Taxes can be a confusing subject especially if you are a US expat. Unlike all the other countries (with exception of Eritrea), the United...

Things to Know About Tax Identification Numbers
The IRS has specific requirements when dealing with tax returns for both individuals and businesses and among them are the individual...

Tax Day Extended to May, 17 2021
As the pandemic continues to be a hard time for many, the IRS is extending the Tax Day deadline to help taxpayers in this unprecedented...

Tax joke: Gambler gets a notice from IRS that he is being audited.
The gambler calls his tax attorney, and they go to see the IRS agent. As they are waiting in the office, the IRS agent looks over his...

Tax jokes – 1040 Abroad
Welcome to 1040 Abroad, I am posting this post on the lighter side of things. Truth be told, it wasn’t easy. I'd tell you some tax jokes,...
